Wahala don dey for Sokoto oh! As two currency hawkers don bite the dust after bandits land for Durusar Gawo market. Na midday last Sunday, dem attackers come dey shoot like say dem be action movie stars.
Police wey dey shine eye for the matter, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i talk say one person die for spot, while the second person, wey be Alhaji Sani, later land for Dogon Dutse Hospital and join him paddy for grave.
Dis market na major junction for currency and trade wey dey connect Nigeria and Niger Republic, so wetin happen no be small bad news. The area dey attract plenty traders, currency exchangers and livestock dealers from both sides of the border, but now dem dey fear to waka come market.
Witness wey dey there talk say around 11 armed men come storm the place, aiming directly for the Bureau de Change section. Na dem be the real G boys wey no dey respect anybody.
Dem find money for both local and foreign currencies before dem run go, like say na film dem dey act. Residents dey complain say security for Gudu and Tangaza Local Governments don tey bad and e don make schools shut down, while people dey live for permanent fear.
One resident even talk say dem no get permanent security for the area, and the nearest police post dey like 45 kilometres away. So when wahala show, dem no go fit respond fast.
Dem don raise alarm say dem want the Sokoto State Government, security agencies, and Federal Government to come strengthen security for this naija-niger border wey dey catch plenty people for gree-gree.
Meanwhile, police don assure say dem dey do everything to comb out the bandits. But the people don dey beg say make security no be just for talk alone, dem want action make their community fit dey safe again.
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