There was panic in Imo State on Friday and Saturday as gunmen murdered 7 suya sellers. PUNCH Metro learnt the traders were killed in separate shootings in Orlu and Umuaka in Njaba LGA of the state.

An eyewitness, Harisu Ishiaku, said the suspected killers, dressed in military uniform and numbering more than 7, stormed Afor Umuaka Market around 8.30pm, accosted the victims in their shops and shot them. He said 4 of the victims were in the age bracket of 30 to 45 and had lived in the area for many years without any trouble or attack. While suspecting those who carried the attack to be strangers in the land, Ishiaku pointed out that before now, there had never been any problem between the traders and the Umuaka community.

According to the Imo State Coordinator of Hausa traders, Mallam Ibrahim Abdulkadir, the first incident happened on Friday as 3 suya (roasted meat) sellers were about to close for the day when gunmen in a Sienna car emerged from nowhere and shot at them. He said in a similar commando style, the gunmen operating in the same vehicle shot dead 4 Hausa traders at Umuaka.

Abdulkadir stated that Hausa traders in Orlu now live in fear as some had relocated to Owerri. He said, “Actually, this thing started since on April 2. I was called that 3 persons had been killed by some men operating in a Siena car. The victims were suya sellers and were killed just as they were closing their shop in the night. “Just as we were about to handle the situation, yesterday (Saturday) I was called again that 4 persons were killed by the same people.”

Our correspondent learnt the bodies of the victims had been taken to Owerri in preparation to burying them according to Muslim rites. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender, Vulnerable Groups, Northern Affairs (Men), Ibrahim Sulaiman, said the state government as well as security agencies were on top of the matter. While calling for peace to reign, the SA said Governor Hope Uzodimma was disturbed by the incident and was poised to bring the perpetrators justice.

“We have just finished a meeting with government officials and head of security agencies in the state. They’ve intervened in the matter to ensure peace reigns. We cannot continue like this. We must nip this in the bud for the peace and security of our country,” Sulaiman stated. He appealed to his northern brothers to remain calm and continue to be their brothers’ keeper at all times.

While saying that the killings were politically motivated by people who never wished the government and people of Imo State well, he expressed regret that the situation was getting out of hand. Sulaiman assured the northern community of the commitment of the state government to putting a stop to the attacks.

Efforts to speak with the Police PRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, were not fruitful as his phones indicated they were unreachable. He had yet to respond to a text message sent to his mobile phone as of the time of filing this report.

SOURCE (abridged): https://punchng.com/tension-in-imo-as-seven-suya-sellers-killed-in-two-days/

Ok

Orly again?
IPOB & ESN activities needs to be curtailed before things get out of hand.
If Hope brings Crocodile or Cobra dance now, they will start shouting.
Ethnic violence is not acceptable.

Those doing this should desist from doing so that innocent people up north will not suffer reprisal attack ....this is very bad .

Why is good news don't even come out from this Orlu self

Because of what? Not all these hausas are wicked, some are just okay

Heard more than 30 Fulani/Hausas were killed at the enugu/ebonyi boarder.

The police and military were warned not to intervene or it would be a full blown war.

Police and soldiers now wear mufti cos they don’t wnt to be attacked


Why these herders are compelled to poke the hornet’s nest is beyond me..

just yesterday police station was burnt and prison inmates released.
I sorry for the people looking for the destruction of this country.
keep giving those foreigners more reasons to penetrate your country.
libya and Sudan would soon be child play at the pace were going.
since we don't know the value of our resources, foreigners would teach us the value..

These guys will plunge this country into a full blown civil war if they’re not rooted out.

The war Kanu is trying to cause will consume him and his backers. You are killing innocent Hausa men that have lived in your midst for decades; not minding the reprisal against Igbos it could spark in the north. Does this show you love Igbos?

Sometimes I don't understand Nigeria again. Which umuaka are they talking about? That place has been peaceful and there is no such thing as killings. Abi is it not the umuaka I visited yesterday? Even the orlu sef is not what the media is portraying it to be.

Uteghe:
The war Kanu is trying to cause will consume him and his backers. You are killing innocent Hausa men that have lived in your midst for decades; not minding the reprisal against Igbos it could spark in the north. Does this show you love Igbos?

How do you know it is Kanu?
Is it Kanu that's also killing ppl in Kaduna,Zamfara,Sokoto etc?
Don't worry, you will explain to DSS very soon.

CaptainAyub:

How do you know it is Kanu?
Is it Kanu that's also killing ppl in Kaduna,Zamfara,Sokoto etc?
Don't worry, you will explain to DSS very soon.

Are you Kanu? Why the desperation to exonerate him if you aren't an Igbo murderer?

Well rip to them.



Bokoharam started like this by killing church worshipers. Before long they added muslims

They should all leave southeast or face our anger.

lies

We need peace in Nigeria

When Northerners start their own pogrom against the Igbos...

Fake news, there's a similar story on FP, this story is meant to belittle Igbos, if Igbos want to attack they will go after armed security agents oppressing them and not their neighbours doing menial jobs and providing needed services

prof2007:
There was panic in Imo State on Friday and Saturday as gunmen murdered 7 suya sellers. PUNCH Metro learnt the traders were killed in separate shootings in Orlu and Umuaka in Njaba LGA of the state.

An eyewitness, Harisu Ishiaku, said the suspected killers, dressed in military uniform and numbering more than 7, stormed Afor Umuaka Market around 8.30pm, accosted the victims in their shops and shot them. He said 4 of the victims were in the age bracket of 30 to 45 and had lived in the area for many years without any trouble or attack. While suspecting those who carried the attack to be strangers in the land, Ishiaku pointed out that before now, there had never been any problem between the traders and the Umuaka community.

According to the Imo State Coordinator of Hausa traders, Mallam Ibrahim Abdulkadir, the first incident happened on Friday as 3 suya (roasted meat) sellers were about to close for the day when gunmen in a Sienna car emerged from nowhere and shot at them. He said in a similar commando style, the gunmen operating in the same vehicle shot dead 4 Hausa traders at Umuaka.

Abdulkadir stated that Hausa traders in Orlu now live in fear as some had relocated to Owerri. He said, “Actually, this thing started since on April 2. I was called that 3 persons had been killed by some men operating in a Siena car. The victims were suya sellers and were killed just as they were closing their shop in the night. “Just as we were about to handle the situation, yesterday (Saturday) I was called again that 4 persons were killed by the same people.”

Our correspondent learnt the bodies of the victims had been taken to Owerri in preparation to burying them according to Muslim rites. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender, Vulnerable Groups, Northern Affairs (Men), Ibrahim Sulaiman, said the state government as well as security agencies were on top of the matter. While calling for peace to reign, the SA said Governor Hope Uzodimma was disturbed by the incident and was poised to bring the perpetrators justice.

“We have just finished a meeting with government officials and head of security agencies in the state. They’ve intervened in the matter to ensure peace reigns. We cannot continue like this. We must nip this in the bud for the peace and security of our country,” Sulaiman stated. He appealed to his northern brothers to remain calm and continue to be their brothers’ keeper at all times.

While saying that the killings were politically motivated by people who never wished the government and people of Imo State well, he expressed regret that the situation was getting out of hand. Sulaiman assured the northern community of the commitment of the state government to putting a stop to the attacks.

Efforts to speak with the Police PRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, were not fruitful as his phones indicated they were unreachable. He had yet to respond to a text message sent to his mobile phone as of the time of filing this report.

SOURCE (abridged): https://punchng.com/tension-in-imo-as-seven-suya-sellers-killed-in-two-days/

Mtchewww , ordinary Suya sellers na wetin iuna dey make noise about

Interesting!

APC. Finally killed this country

I pray we don't go to war

Adamu is busy running after igboho

And Adamu is busy running after igboho

Dpharisee:
Fake news, there's a similar story on FP, this story is meant to belittle Igbos, if Igbos want to attack they will go after armed security agents oppressing them and not their neighbours doing menial jobs and providing needed services

BBC News

“ Biafrans: Nigerian separatists 'kill 12 Hausas in Imo. “

Christistruth00:


BBC News

“ Biafrans: Nigerian separatists 'kill 12 Hausas in Imo. “

BBC Hausa service was the medium used to start the war in 1966 with fake report of Hausa massacre in Enugu in 1966

Dpharisee:

BBC Hausa service was the medium used to start the war in 1966 with fake report of Hausa massacre in Enugu in 1966

BBC Hausa Service made no such report in 1966

And Igbos killed Northerners in retaliation for killings of Igbos in the North

This Hausa Colonel in the video had his Mother and Father and many family members Slaughtered by Igbos

He ,his father and Grandfather were all born in the East and he had never lived in the North before then,

His Family had lived in the East for about 100 years after his Great Grandfather settled there .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDvx3CUOmA