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Otaru of Auchi orders closure of market over alleged incessant kidnappings

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Otaru of Auchi orders closure of market over alleged incessant kidnappings
The Otaru of Auchi, Haliru Momoh, has ordered the closure of a market popularly known as the Hausa Market, located at Igbira Camp in Idanilace Village of the locality. DAILY POST gathered that the traditional ruler ordered the closure of the market following the alleged incessant kidnapping and other criminal activities in the community. Igbira camp has continuously been in the news as one of the major hotspots for kidnappings in Auchi and its environs. A statement signed by Kadiri Jeremiah Enaholo, Chairman, Palace Press, Auchi Royal Palace disclosed this in a statement posted on the Auchi Blog and Service Facebook page. Enaholo said the decision was taken at a meeting convened at the Auchi Royal Palace, attended by the Otaru-in-Council and the Divisional Police Officer of the Auchi P...
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