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Traders protest over demolition of market in Abuja, police barricade area

Traders in the popular UTC market at Area 10 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are protesting the demolition of the market’s perimeter fence by the FCT Administration Department of Development Control.
The market is barricaded with heavy armed men stopping traders from accessing their goods.
A trader, Tony Oluchukwu who spoke to our correspondent, said officials of Development Control stormed the market as early as 7 this morning.
FCDA officials have demolished its perimeter fence in preparation to pull down the entire complex.

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