There is palpable tension in Sokoto State as rumours of protest over the recent killings of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State of Nigeria, by local hunters in the state.

Our correspondent in the state who monitored the incident on Friday gathered that most business areas occupied by non-indigenes, especially the Igbos, are under lock .

Most shops in Igbo-dominated areas in the metropolis, such as Bello Way, Emir Yahya, Sahara, Aliyu Jodi, are under lock when our correspondent visited the place.

[One of the shop owners, who simply identified himself as Chinedu, said the fear of attack forced him to lock up his shop to avoid being a victim of attack.

“We heard of the rumour of a possible protest and attack by some youths in the state after Friday prayer, and we decided to take precautionary measures.

“One should not wait till when something will happen before we arrange ourselves, so we decided to close our shop,” he said.

Also speaking on the closure, one Igbo man selling vehicle tyres in Sahara said fear of looters made his people close their shops immediately they heard of a possible attack.

The man who spoke on condition of anonymity said his people decided to be proactive to avoid losing their goods to looters.

“The last time they protested during late Deborah issue, they used the opportunity to attack and loot our goods, so we decided to be proactive this time,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command, has reaffirmed its readiness to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people in the state.

The spokesman for the command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, while speaking with our correspondent, said the command has deployed its men to every part of the metropolis to maintain law and order in the state.

Our correspondent, however, gathered that there is no record of an attack as of the time of filing this report.

Janid:
The matter has been laid to rest, as such nothing will happen

LagosOrigin:
Ever since tinubu became president through the back door, it's been blood shed all around the country.

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

LagosOrigin:
Ever since tinubu became president through the back door, it's been blood shed all around the country.

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

LagosOrigin:
Ever since tinubu became president through the back door, it's been blood shed all around the country.

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

Dbemba:

Shettima will handle insecurity babablu bulabu.

Insecurity on the rise under your TINUBULATION. But Igbo people are your problem.

No wonder Daniel Bwala said...

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

PressMyButton:
I read them say FEAR made them lock their shops but I was surprised that their action was different from what ipob were saying on Nairaland, Twitter and other social media platforms. Ipob were saying if Northerners try anything to igbos, what happened in 1944 will repeat itself. They were bragging and saying all sorts yesterday on FP.
I am only trying to find out if the ibos in the North are aware of the comments ipob are making on social media trying to put their lives at risks or if they are the same persons coming online to chestbeat but hiding under the beds in real life. That's the new research assignment my team and I are currently working on.

ZombieTAMER:
What is Chinedu doing in Sokoto?

You can't open the shop in your village?


No RIP to waste on fools

mrvitalis:
They would not dare it.... They know they can't even attempt it.. Fertilizer for cheap because there would be no need to buy them