Onitsha traders petition IGP over alleged intimidation, demolition of buildings

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Onitsha%20main%20market%20demolition%20of%20buildings-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Onitsha main market demolition of buildings" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Onitsha%20main%20market%20demolition%20of%20buildings-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Onitsha%20main%20market%20demolition%20of%20buildings-1.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Onitsha%20main%20market%20demolition%20of%20buildings-1.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/Onitsha%20main%20market%20demolition%20of%20buildings-1.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Traders in Onitsha, Anambra State, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, over alleged threats, intimidation and the demolition of commercial buildings linked to a dispute over market leadership and property ownership. The traders, operating under the Association of Modebeb Traders, made the appeal at a press conference in Abuja, calling for an investigation [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/28/onitsha-traders-petition-igp-over-alleged-intimidation-demolition-of-buildings/">Onitsha traders petition IGP over alleged intimidation, demolition of buildings</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.