Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Hundreds of angry traders on Tuesday protested against the temporary closure of Onitsha Main Market by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Governor Soludo ordered the closure of the market on Monday when he visited and observed that shops were closed for businesses in compliance with a sit-at-home directive.

Governor Soludo, during the visit, threatened that he would extend the closure to one month if traders continued to observe the illegal directive.

The illegal directive is often enforced by a faction of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The Anambra State Government, on Monday night, claimed without giving details that the illegal directive costs the state...