“Nigeria Has Happened To Me, My 4-months Old Shop is Gone”- Midnight Demolition Leaves Onitsha Trader in Tears

• A Businesswoman in Onitsha has cried out after her shop at Onitsha Main Market was allegedly demolished during a midnight operation.
• Eyewitnesses claimed the operation was conducted under the cover of darkness, with several structures pulled down and goods destroyed in the process.

A trader in Onitsha has gone viral after sharing a heartbreaking video of her newly opened shop allegedly demolished at the popular Onitsha Main Market.

According to reports circulating online, the woman had opened the shop less than four months ago after investing her savings into the business. She had hoped to build a stable source of income amid Nigeria’s harsh economic conditions.

However, those hopes were reportedly dashed when officials allegedly sent by the Anambra State Government carried out a demolition exercise around midnight. Eyewitnesses claimed the operation was conducted under the cover of darkness, with several structures pulled down and goods destroyed in the process.

The trader alleged that her entire shop, including merchandise worth a substantial amount of money, was reduced to rubble. In the viral video, she was seen in tears, questioning why the demolition was carried out without what she described as proper notice or an opportunity to remove her goods

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In other news…A video circulating on social media has sparked reactions online after a Nigerian man issued a warning to Donald Trump and American soldiers, expressing local concerns about potential foreign military intervention.

In the clip, shared on X, the speaker urged the United States to exercise caution and insisted that Nigeria should not be treated like other nations historically affected by foreign intervention, such as Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Venezuela.

The speaker also made an unusual comment suggesting that if U.S. forces were to wage war in Nigeria, local mosquitoes would bite the soldiers and infect them with malaria, leading to their deaths — a remark that drew both humour and concern on social media.

In the video, the speaker said: “Mr. Donald Trump, let me be aware that Nigeria is not Vietnam. Nigeria is not Afghanistan. Nigeria is not Iraq. Nigeria is not Iran. Nigeria is not Venezuela. If you attempt to encourage and make aggression and send your armed forces to Nigeria to wage war, ah, it is an unscrupulousness. But be aware that our mosquitoes are waiting for your soldiers they will bite them and infect them with malaria fever to die instantly.”

The video comes amid tense global discussions over U.S. threats of potential military action linked to security issues in Nigeria, including the killing of civilians and extremist violence, which U.S. officials have highlighted in recent months.

Reactions to the clip were mixed, with some users praising the speaker’s bold stance and others questioning the practicality of such warnings in the context of international diplomacy.