There was a pandemonium at the Umuchieze cattle market in Umunneochi council area of Abia State, on Monday, as cattle dealers blocked the Enugu –Port Harcourt expressway over alleged killing of a herdsman and some cows.
Suspected gunmen reportedly invaded an area where the herdsmen rear their cows and killed a herder and some cows.
The protesters made bonfires and used trailers to barricade both lanes of the expressway causing traffic and motorist were left stranded.
The cattle dealers urged the federal government to come to their aid.
The Abia State government had earlier demolished suspected criminal hideouts at the cattle market.
As of the time this report was filed, the security authorities were yet to address the issue.