******I LOVE THIS STORY FOR HAUSA FULANI HERDSMEN HUMILIATING OUR WOMEN FROM GOING TO THEIR FARMS WITH THEIR CATTLES***** Tension Brews In Imo As Hausa Trader Dies In Fight With Indigenes A Hausa trader at Mbaise Road junction identified as Saidu was sent to his untimely grave by some youths from Umuodu community in Owerri Municipal of Imo State. Problem started this morning when some indigenous youths from the Umuodu Community went to collect revenue from the Hausa traders that operate at the junction when an augment ensued on the amount of money to pay and for which reason. The heated argument later resulted to quarrels between the two parties as the Umuodu youths members insisted that the Hausa trader must pay their revenue levies for the place they stay to carry out their business. 247ureports reliably gathered that the trader who insisted that he would not pay immediately pulled out his weapon and stabbed the Umuodu youth who in revenge immediately used a cutlass to cut the trader. The situation which almost caused stampede in the capital city of Owerri as both traders and passers-by were running helter skelter for their dear life, as there was serious traffic jam that lasted for hours. The ugly situation continued until a team of armed police men and army were drafted to the scene to quell the situation. The Vice Chairman Arewa Consultative Forum (AFC), Imo State Chapter Alhaji Mohammade Abubakar Tola who confirmed the incident to our reporter in Owerri while pleading with the indigenes to please stop the attack and give peace a chance. He said that Imo State has been a peaceful state urged them to sheet their assuring that whatever is the curse of the problem would be settled amicably between the Northern leaders and the indigenes. AFC vice chairman that Hausa people since they started residing in Owerri ha never had any misunderstanding with the host community as he pleaded with the indigene to stop the attack. When contacted the Imo State Police Public Relation Office PPRO, Andrew Enwerem, he said that he cannot yet comment on the incident because he has not gotten details about the incident.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:41:14 +0000
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