An electronics and telecommunications gadget market in Abuja, Banex Plaza, is still shut down following an alleged altercation between soldiers and some traders in the market.
A visit to the market on Monday 20th May saw soldiers across the plaza.
Some traders who assembled at a distance from the plaza were seen leaving after waiting for hours.
None of them was willing to grant our correspondent audience but they were heard lamenting the cost implication of having the plaza shut on a major day like Monday.
It would be recalled that, trouble started when thugs allegedly beat up some soldiers who had a minor disagreement with a trader in the plaza.
According to reports, the trader had reportedly sold a bad phone to someone who invited soldiers.
Meanwhile, rather than resolve the issue amicably, the trader reportedly invited thugs who assaulted the uniform men.
They descended on at least two soldiers and another man in mufti. The thugs who broke into groups slapped, kicked and beat up the soldiers.
Although the police stepped in to resolve the situation, soldiers later stormed the plaza, forcing traders to close down immediately.
Some videos on social media showed soldiers chasing a crowd of people and punishing a few others.
As of Monday morning, military vans were seen stationed across different spots at the plaza.
Some troops also patrolled the plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja, in their vans.
As of press time, the army has remained mum on the action at the plaza as Onyema Nwachukwu has yet to issue any official statement on the matter.
