Audio By CarbonatixSuspected armed men in Samia, a small town in Kebbi State, Nigeria, have allegedly blocked and detained several Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables from Niger through Nigeria to Ghana. According to reports, the incident is linked to tensions between traders in both countries. Some Nigerian onion traders in Accra allegedly had their goods prevented from being offloaded by certain Ghanaian traders. The armed men are said to be retaliating by taking similar action against Ghanaian transporters.The stranded trucks are carrying perishable goods, mainly onions, which risk going bad if the situation persists.The drivers usually buy their goods from Galimi, a farming community in the Republic of Niger and transport it through Nigeria, into Benin and to Togo and finally to Ghana.The drivers, who have reportedly been held for nearly three days, are appealing to the Ghanaian government particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intervene. Speaking to Citi News, one of the drivers, Awudu Tiajni lamented, “We’ve been locked here for almost three days. Our goods are perishing. We are appealing to the government for help.”Alhaji Fuseini Atiiga, an onion trader in Accra, told Citi News in an interview on Sunday, April 5, that the tensions also stem from disagreements between Nigerian traders and farmers over the distribution model of trucks from Nigeria to Ghana.He explained that in Accra, about 52 trucks are brought in and distributed among associations. However, he said the majority go to a particular association, which the Nigerian traders oppose. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Kebbi State Nigeria Samia Suspected armed men vegetable trucksDISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.Related to this story Nigerian lawmakers approve increased $49.4bn 2026 budget 48-hour curfew imposed after attack on bar in Nigerian city Nigeria’s giant oil refinery fails to prevent record gasoline prices Nigerian president’s rivals get major boost as political heavyweight joins fold 48-hour curfew imposed after attack on bar in Nigerian city Nigeria to launch trade platform at ports as part of reform push Gunmen kill nine Nigerian troops in Kebbi attack Ghana’s border crackdown and the Nigerian lesson: protection is easy, competitiveness is not Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival UK and Nigeria agree billion-dollar export finance deal to refurbish ports Latest Stories Boakye Agyarko marks Easter Sunday with a call for Godly leadership ahead of nationwide campaign tour54 seconds Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash4 minutes Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass12 minutes Kpando MP highlights progress on road projects26 minutes Government secures $92m for Engineering and Agriculture University32 minutes Several Ghana-bound vegetable trucks detained in Nigeria1 hour Black Sherif questions Wendy Shay’s absence in “Artiste of the Year” talks ahead of TGMA 20263 hours Government confirms arrival of 100 new buses to ease transport challenges3 hours $600m tomato imports undermining Ghana’s economy — Chamber of Agribusiness4 hours Rainstorm wreaks havoc: Faulty transformers, feeder failures leave parts of 3 regions without power4 hours CUTS International calls for urgent competition law amid sachet water price hikes5 hours ‘I never did this advert’, AI clones hijack Ghanaian identities for profit5 hours 25-year-old woman battles trauma after surviving deadly Nkwanta attack6 hours Vice President honoured at Tortsogbeza as South Tongu leaders highlight development needs6 hours Kwahu Business Forum 2026: Corporate citizenship, sustaining African businesses take centre stage with KGL as the case study7 hours