Used condoms on tables, sperm stains around stalls, and open sexual activities at night, these are now the disturbing realities confronting traders at the Mallam Atta Market in the Malata Electoral Area in the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra Region.
What was once a busy trading hub has allegedly turned into a shelter for more than 3,000 people who now live inside the market, creating fear, frustration, and growing health concerns among traders.
Some market women who spoke to the Asukɔdɔ team in a yet-to-be aired documentary revealed that they arrive at the market every morning to witness shocking scenes believed to have occurred overnight.
According to them, men and women openly engage in sexual activities inside the market at night, leaving behind used condoms and other disturbing signs on trading tables and around stalls.
Traders say the situation has become unbearable due to the absence of proper security and an ineffective gate system, allowing unrestricted access into the market at all hours.
Assembly Member for the area, Abu Imoro, confirmed the development to the Asukɔdɔ team and Adom News reporter Jagri Boaz Binyinjom, warning that the market is gradually turning into a settlement camp instead of a business center.
Some traders also complained that the filth and growing indiscipline are driving customers away and affecting business activities.
The Asukɔdɔ team further engaged traditional leaders, spiritualists, religious leaders, and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) on the matter.
The MCE admitted that authorities are planning to evacuate the occupants from the market, although no timeline has been given for the exercise.
An Imam who spoke on the issue strongly condemned the alleged immoral acts, stating that such behavior goes against the teachings of the Quran.
The full shocking revelations and hidden life inside the Mallam Atta Market will air in the latest edition of Asukɔdɔ Documentary on Adom TV at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 22.
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