Reports reaching our newsdesk
from Nnewi, has it that officers of the Anambra State Police Command, on
Wednesday, allegedly burnt down over 100 shops at Timber Market in Nnewi area
of the state.
A Twitter user, @Nnewicity claimed that the police
officers who had gone in search of indian hemp smokers were unable to catch up
with them and thereafter “put on their lighter which caught fire immediately
with saw dust”.
The videos shared online showed a section of the
market in flames as some people in the area destroyed the police vehicle.
Some angry people destroying one
of the vehicles of the police men @PoliceNG after they escaped with the other
vehicles pic.twitter.com/k73nGnrq84
The officers were said to have
escaped with other vehicles.
However, the police spokesperson
in the state, Haruna Mohammed, denied the incident.
Mr. Mohammed said “I am not
aware, but I will find out.”
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