{"id":773561,"date":"2019-12-30T09:44:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T09:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/security-operatives-allegedly-break-into-shops-of-yaba-traders-in-lagos\/"},"modified":"2019-12-30T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T09:44:07","slug":"security-operatives-allegedly-break-into-shops-of-yaba-traders-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/security-operatives-allegedly-break-into-shops-of-yaba-traders-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Operatives Allegedly Break Into Shops Of Yaba Traders In Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A joint team of Customs and Army officers have been accused of allegedly breaking into shops at Popo Street in Yaba, Lagos to confiscate second-hand clothing, popularly known as Okirika.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Sunday, December 29 when most shop owners are away on the Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the eyewitness, this would be the second time in the month of December that the busy market would be attacked by government officials.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook user, Onyekachi Titus, who shared the story wrote: \u201cSee wot is happing in my street right now at yaba Lagos popo street custom and army come to our street were dey are selling okirika dey break all d shop and parking store and parks d hole bell of okirika and move dem away dis morning been 29-12-2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><i>See Photos Here:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive text-center\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/5e098095c83f7.png\" alt=\"Yaba Market Sellers \" width=\"513\" height=\"570\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo From The Scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Watch The Video Here:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B6rs_FVpnbj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A joint team of Customs and Army officers have been accused of allegedly breaking into shops at Popo Street in Yaba, Lagos to confiscate second-hand clothing, popularly known as Okirika. 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