Naira Scarcity: Hoodlums Hijack Protest, Invade Market, Rob Residents In Rivers 

Hoodlums on Friday afternoon hijacked the protest against naira scarcity to rob residents and business owners in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Scores of hoodlums invaded the Mile 3 and Mile 1 markets forcing traders to accept the old notes or risk their goods.

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Many traders locked their shops and fled, while residents were robbed by the hoodlums.

Exploiting the protest that spread to the Ikoku area of Mile 3 down to Ikwerre Road in Mile 1, all in the metropolis, the hoodlums also robbed passengers and dispossessed passers-by of their possessions.

Recall that GWG.ng earlier reported that the scarcity of the new naira notes took its toll on Port Harcourt on Friday as violent protests erupted in the city.

A detachment of policemen in patrol teams and an Armoured Personnel Carrier had been stationed in the area to quell the situation.

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