Abia Harmonized Task Force destroys illegal shops in Umuahia, Aba, impounds vehicles

Abia State Harmonized Taskforce, ASHTF, has carried out a major crackdown on street trading and unapproved structures in Aba and Umuahia.

Also, illegal motor parks were sealed, while trucks obstructing the flow of traffic were impounded or towed away by a crack team of the Abia State task force.

DAILY monitored the exercise in Umuahia on Tuesday, as the traders selling goods at unapproved places along Isi Gate by Umuwaya road, Abriba street, Ohafia street and Warri street by Umuwaya road were chased away.

Some tables and wooden culverts constructed by the traders were confiscated by the Task Force team and crushed on the spot, while some others were taken away on a truck.

However, the traders’ goods were not destroyed.

Also, the raid tagged “Operation Restore Absolute Sanity” was carried out in several spots in Aba like Osisioma Junction, Tonimas, Enyimba, Double Pole, Ariaria Junction, and Park Road, among others.

Traders and motorists who had…