Investors in Onitsha, Anambra State, have petitioned the Inspector-Common of Police, Tunji Disu, over alleged threats, intimidation and the demolition of business constructions connected to a dispute over marketplace management and assets possession.
The investors, working underneath the Affiliation of Modebeb Investors, made the enchantment at a press convention in Abuja, calling for an investigation into the allegations of intimidation and coverage towards additional assaults.
Talking on behalf of the affiliation, Leader Okey Muojekwu mentioned the dispute had persevered for roughly two years, disrupting companies and elevating considerations in regards to the protection of individuals.
He alleged {that a} plaza the place the investors operated was once demolished in 2025, affecting buyers and trade house owners. In line with him, 4 constructions, together with houses at numbers 77 and 79, had been affected.
Muojekwu also referred to as for an investigation into alleged alterations or forgery of assets paperwork, claiming that the possession title were modified.
He additional alleged that some folks had exploited their connections with safety businesses to intimidate investors, together with in the course of the alleged involvement of police team of workers.
The affiliation’s consultant additionally claimed that he was once just lately attacked by way of suspected thugs who stabbed him with a knife. He mentioned he escaped and reported the incident to the police however remained involved in regards to the alleged continuation of threats.
Chairman of the marketplace affiliation, Tochukwu Umeh, mentioned, “the disaster was once additionally connected to disagreements over the Anambra State Govt’s resolution to take away some marketplace leaders”.
Umeh alleged that some affected folks had persevered to occupy management positions in spite of the federal government’s resolution, arguing that the leaders had been elected by way of marketplace individuals.
A patron of the marketplace, Onyeka Oguejiofor, additionally alleged that some folks had taken over stores with out due procedure and threatened investors with eviction with out formal understand.
He mentioned earlier efforts to get to the bottom of the dispute in the course of the police and related executive officers had but to provide a long-lasting answer.
The investors instructed the IGP and different related government to research the allegations, give protection to affected individuals and be sure that someone discovered culpable was once delivered to justice.
They mentioned their precedence was once a relaxed solution of the dispute and the recovery of standard trade actions on the marketplace.