Reports reaching the TheNewsGuru.com now have it that a violent protest is going on in Owerri, the Imo State capital sequel to the demolition of the Eke Onunwa market by the Rochas Okorocha led state government leaving a ten year old boy and two others dead.
A video exclusively sourced by the TheNewsGuru.com from impeccable sources at the scene of the incident showed armed police officers shooting at protesters sporadically.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Governor Rochas Okorocha had earlier issued an evacuation order to the traders advising them to relocate to a new site to make way for development at the market site.
The efforts were resisted by the natives of the area who fought the relocation of the market by the state government.
However, the market was demolished in the middle of the night by bulldozers already stationed at the scene despite the efforts of the natives.
This sparked several protests which turned violent.
According to an eye witness who spoke in confidence to TheNewsGuru.com, violence started when one of the protesters, a young boy, was hit and killed by a stray bullet fired by security operatives deployed to maintain order in the melee which ensued after the demolition.
The death of the young boy was not taken lightly as Owerri natives proceeded to set fire to the property belonging to some residents.
This led to a fight between the residents and those protesters resulting in the death of two others.
Military and police personnel have however been deployed to restore order.
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Andrew Enwerem for comments as at press time was not successful as he was said to be out of the state on official assignment.