The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed officers to an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja called Banex following crisis between soldiers and some traders on Saturday.
A viral video on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex.
Meanwhile, a trader who simply identified himself as Abdul, said the conflict ensued over the sale of a mobile phone.
“There’s a problem at Banex now. Some soldiers came to complain about a phone, and during an argument with the traders, a fight ensued,” Abdul simply revealed.
When contacted over the development, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, Benett Igweh has deployed officers of the FCT Intelligence Response Team to the scene of the incident.
