Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the arrest and prosecution of officials of a task force known as Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade (OCHA) who opened fire on traders at Onitsha Main Market.

The Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Law Mefor, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night.

OCHA Brigade is a state-run task force in the south-eastern state that ensures a clean environment in the state.

Officials of the agency usually clear illegal structures and confiscate goods obstructing roads, particularly around markets.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the enforcement officials opened fire on some traders when the traders resisted the attempt to confiscate their wares.

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