One killed, many arrested as task force, shop owners clash in Ebonyi market
The market is located at the centre of the state capital, near Abacha roundabout.
Investigation revealed that the victim recently returned from hospital where he underwent surgical operation. In a swift reaction, the commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro admitted taking some government approved taskforce to the market to enforce the payment taxes to the state government, but denied knowledge of eruption of crisis.
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