Thread by @NnewiCity

Breaking News!!!

Police men set Timber market in Nnewi ablaze.

Policemen @PoliceNG that went looking for Indian hemp smokers in a valley at the back of Nnewi Timber market(Ọgbọ osisi) couldn't catch up with any one.

Angrily or maybe acting under influence of alcohol or had drugs, they put on their lighter which caught fire immediately with saw dust.The fire has burnt down more than 100 shops, water tankers putting the fire off and causing further destruction.Everyone is crying and weeping

Some angry people destroying one of the vehicles of the police men @PoliceNG after they escaped with the other vehicles

Nnewi is mourning.. This type of inferno has not befallen any of the markets in Nnewi before.. Nigerian police @PoliceNG caused it all

It's almost 8 pm and fire is still burning at Nnewi Timber market(Ọgbọ osisi). This is such a tradegy. How could Nigerian police @PoliceNG cause such loss and pains to Nnewi traders and thousands of families @WillieMObiano @EzeasorIje @MobilePunch @absradiotv @iSERVE2050

And this morning, being 18th of February 2021,the fire is still being put off by the traders. The destruction was so enormous. See what @PoliceNG has caused traders in Timber market, Nnewi
@UchePOkoye @AfamDeluxo @ConnectOnitsha @Coal_City @Anambrasocials

Just take a look what @PoliceNG did at Timber market Nnewi, yesterday. Billions of investments have been lost, including heavy duty machines used for Timber processing @AfamDeluxo @UchePOkoye @ConnectOnitsha @Coal_City @ARISEtv @DailyPostNGR @imosocials

Everywhere is in total disarray.. The traders are all angry and still weeping

The traders are organizing to go on a protest. The destruction was too much and they can't just take it!!

This is one of the vehicles the policemen @PoliceNG came with. After they put the fire on and it became uncontrollable,they started running. They managed to escape with their other vehicles, but this one was caught up with and destroyed. @AfamDeluxo @UchePOkoye @ConnectOnitsha