There has been pandemonium at the Umuahia Timber market along Ahiaeke road in Abia State after trouble broke out over annual levy.
It was learnt that trouble started after traders refused to pay an annual levy of N18,000 imposed by the Abia State Internal Revenue Board.
A resident told Daily Trust that the state revenue board ordered the traders who refused to pay the levy to close their shops.
However, the traders put up resistance and some vigilantes who were there to enforce the order got involved.
The resident said during the faceoff, the vigilantes shot a trader identified as…
