Angry youths on Tuesday set parts of the Wuse Market in Abuja on fire over the killing of a 17-year-old hawker simply identified as Musa, a suspect.
The office of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) inside the market as well as some cars parked at the market’s car park were reportedly torched.
It was gathered that a suspect who was being tried at the mobile court in the market attempted to run away but was allegedly shot and killed by the police.
The market was then enveloped in chaos and confusion.
Consequently, this led to traffic in all the roads leading to the market and people are seen running heater-shelters for their dear lives.
Africa Health Report could not ascertain how many people were injured in the stampede that ensued as people scaled the fences while some pushed their way through the few gates available.
Policemen at the market, barricaded the entrance to stop people from moving into the market. They were seen shooting and firing tear gas into the atmosphere.
Firefighters arrived as this report was being filed in.
A senior official of the AMML, who pleaded for anonymity, confirmed the incident.
He said the suspect was already convicted of a crime which was not mentioned and in the process of taking him to court for another offence, the boy bolted and tried to run when he was shot by the police.
The AMML official said that was what provoked the attackers to burn down some shops, the office of AMML and some vehicles.
