Fear of revenge attacks: Northern indigenes flee Onitsha following Monday’s bus bombing in Kano

by Rachel Ogbu240x_mg_afp_gunmen_kill_15_burn_bodies_in_northern_nigeria

 

Non-indigenes in Onitsha made up mostly of people from the north were terrified yesterday following Monday’s bus bombing in Kano. They reportedly closed all their business premises at the Head Bridge Market and other parts of the city to search for safety in various security stations including the Army barracks in the city and police stations.

But the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Ralph Uwazuruike, on Tuesday said there was no reason for northerners to be afraid as there would be no revenge anywhere in the South-East following because of the bombing that allegedly killed more than 30 people.

“We are not known for bloodletting and Ndigbo cannot be cowed into shedding blood but we want an end to this senseless bloodletting of the Igbo in the North in whatever name called,” Uwazurike said.

On another note, Chairmen of Ndigbo Unity Forum and Anambra Traders’ Forum, Augustine Chukwudum called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Kano, Borno, Gombe, Yobe and Adamawa states.

“That is the only option left to stop these killings of Ndigbo in the northern states of Nigeria. We call on Federal Government to compensate the families of those who lost their loved ones in the attack. Let security men take full control of the situation and provide security for Ndigbo in the North,” he said.

Chukwudum joined by colleague, Dede Uzor, condemned the attack in Kano, describing it as barbaric and threat to the country’s unity however in Onitsha, they commended the prompt intervention of the Commander, 302 Army cantonment, Onitsha, Col, T Gagariga; Navy Commander A. Ahmed and the Onitsha Area Police Commander, Benjamin Wordu for calming the tensed situation.

 

Comments (3)

  1. You’ll notice that voicing out your condemnation of violence doesn’t magically make it stop….neither does it resurrect the lives of those lost. Please let’s stop being passive ’bout these affairs and be more pro-active about our security.

  2. it is not over, ABA is not ONITCHA ……remember ANGRY YOUTH OF YORK,DOWN BELLOW BOYS, COLUMBIA ALL IN ABA ARE ANGRY SAYIN IT IS NOT YET OVER

  3. i know, for people who seek god with all are heart, and pary with faith, god we save you all for this.

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