Tensions have escalated at the Adjen Kotoku onion market as armed men from a rival faction have allegedly stormed the place in an attempt to take control of the market.
The incident is reportedly linked to growing allegations of political interference in the management and operations of the market, raising concerns among traders about rising insecurity.
The development also comes amid reports that trucks carrying onions bound for Ghana have been blocked in Nigeria, in what is believed to be a retaliatory action connected to an earlier dispute involving some Ghanaian traders.
Chaos at Adjen Kotoku onion market as gunmen, allegedly from one faction, attack traders.
Speaking to Citi News, spokesperson for the Onion Sellers Association, Mustapha Sulemana Talimu, called for urgent government intervention to prevent further escalation of the situation.
“As I speak, they are with guns… they said they don’t want anybody in the market,” he said.
He added that previous interventions to resolve the dispute had not been sustained, prompting renewed tensions.
Traders at the market are appealing for swift security action to restore calm and ensure an uninterrupted supply of onions to local markets.
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