Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Rights groups, the Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders' Foundation (HURIDE), and the Campaign for Democracy, CD South East Zone, have strongly condemned the closure of the Onitsha Drug Market and other adjoining markets at Onitsha Bridge Head in Anambra State.

The HURIDE Executive Director and CD South East Zonal Chairman, Dede Uzor A Uzor, condemned the incident in a statement on Sunday.

Recall that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, closed down the Onitsha Drug Market, Plumbing Materials Market, Iron Rod Market, and other adjoining Markets on Monday.

Some detachments of both Soldiers and other security forces were said to have invaded the markets, with the primar...