At the New Market, Enugu, a 50kg bag of rice, which sold for N35,000 a month ago, went for between N45,000 and N50,000 on Saturday depending on the brand. A bucket of corn, which sold for N1,500 in April and May, exchanged for N2,000, while a 25-litre keg of palm oil exchanged for N32,000 instead of N25,000.
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Four others including operatives of Amotekun Corps were injured during a clash with some traders in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital in southwest Nigeria. It was learnt that the trouble began when members of the Amotekun Corps attempted to implement a government order to relocate the traders from the Atikankan area. It was alleged that markets in the area had been turned into havens for criminals.
Nigerians, including workers and traders, on Wednesday, expressed concern over the rising prices of foodstuffs, especially as the 2022 Christmas celebration approaches.