A military personnel stationed at the popular Banex Plaza in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja, which has been under lock and key for four days over a clash between soldiers and some hoodlums, has allegedly slapped a woman into a coma.
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The Guardian reports that soldiers and some hoodlums had engaged in an altercation after the army personnel had a disagreement with a trader in the plaza at the weekend.

However, on Tuesday, Daily Trust reported that soldiers confronted a woman who crossed one of the barricades they set up to keep people off the plaza.

During questioning, one of the soldiers reportedly slapped the woman who immediately collapsed.
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The paper reported that the woman was hurriedly rushed into a van which then sped off, adding that it was unclear if she was being taken to a hospital for emergency medical attention.

Meanwhile, traders are frustrated by the closure, which they believe could have been avoided.

The incident began with a dispute over a faulty phone sold by a trader. The customer, accompanied by soldiers, confronted the trader. Instead of seeking a peaceful resolution, the trader allegedly called in thugs who attacked the soldiers. The soldiers were outnumbered and beaten by the group.
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Though police intervened initially, soldiers later stormed the plaza, forcing its closure.

Videos circulating online show soldiers chasing civilians and using force.
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