In a recent incident at the Umuopara Palm Oil Beach Market in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State, three individuals sustained injuries following a violent clash between two rival palm oil unions.
For several months, the Palm Oil Association of Nigeria and the United Palm Oil Dealers Association have been locked in a heated struggle for control over the market's leadership and revenue collection. Tensions had been simmering since August 2023.
On the 2nd of November, the long-standing rivalry between these two associations escalated, resulting in a confrontation that left three members of the United Palm Dealers Association hospitalized. Among the injured, Kingsley Onyemuche and Peter Anyanwu were in critical condition, while the third trader, Monday Ogunka, sustained relatively minor injuries.
Kingsley Onyemuche and Peter Anyanwu were admitted to the Casualty and Emergency Ward of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, where they were attended to. Unfortunately, due to a lack of available bed space, they had to receive treatment on the hospital floor, as depicted in accompanying images. Meanwhile, Monday Ogunka was admitted to a different department for his less severe injuries.
This violent altercation threw the market into disarray, causing numerous traders to lock their shops and flee, while potential customers also hurriedly departed.
It's worth noting that a similar clash had been narrowly averted in September of the same year when both groups accused each other of jeopardizing the market's peace and stability.
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