Insecurity: Onion traders extend supply cut to south-south, south-west

The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) says it will stop the supply of onions to the entire southern region from Monday, June 7.

The association’s decision comes a few days after it suspended the supply of onions to the south-east due to the hijacking of two of their members’ trucks by gunmen in Imo state.

Speaking with journalists on Sunday, Aliyu Isah, OPMAN national president, said about N4.5 billion worth of onions and properties were destroyed by suspected hoodlums across southern states in the last few months, as well as the loss of lives…