The gloom and anger that pervaded the camp of traders at the popular Bodija Market in Ibadan over last week’s killing of 10 of their colleagues by the Boko Haram sect in Mugunu, Borno State, is giving way to tension in the city.

The arrival of the slain traders’ bodies in Ibadan on Tuesday stirred a torrent of tears and trauma among residents. Since then, Hausa traders in the city have been lying low. Findings by The Nation showed that there had been low turnout of Hausa hawkers at Mokola roundabout, Agodi-Gate Bus stop, Ojoo, Challenge, Beere and Molete areas, where they had hitherto been very visible.

At Sabo, the part of the city dominated by Hausa people, most of the bureau de change operators, car dealers and other Hausa traders in the area confined themselves to the safety of their homes.

The Sarkin Hausawa (Hausa leader) of Ibadanland, Dr. Ahmed Zugaru, said since the bodies of the slain Yoruba traders were brought back on Tuesday, the Hausa community had been on easy and had thus restricted themselves to their community.

The Sarkin Hausawa, who spoke through the Waziri, Alhaji Atiku Yunusa, said the incident had adversely affected their businesses, and they are not really happy about the whole issue.

He said: “The Oyo State Government has deployed the Police, SSS men and other security agents in strategic places to ensure our safety. Almost all the people that were killed were known to us and they were our friends. It is so sympathetic to lose them.

“Provision of adequate security is not the duty of government alone. We the masses should wake up and look for ways to secure ourselves,” he said.

Alhaji Yahaya Bashir, a car dealer in Sabo, said the Hausa community received the news of the slain traders with shock. We are one Nigeria and we believe that this will be over one day,” he said.

Disowning the sect, Alhaji Bashir said the Hausa residents of Ibadan were not in support of the actions of the Boko Haram sect. “What they are doing is evil, as the Quran does not support the killing of one’s neighbour,” he said.

The development constitutes a fresh challenge for residents of the city who are already contending with the scarcity of foodstuffs and the consequent inflation that has hit the city’s food market.

A customer at Oje market in the metropolis, Mrs Bisi Oladeji, lamented the scarcity of dry pepper and onions. She said she had spent more than 30 minutes searching for the sellers of foodstuffs but could only find two whose prices were unbearably high.

Mrs Kikelomo Ibrahim, who wanted to buy dry fish, shared a similar experience. She said she could not find the species of fish she wanted because the sellers, who are mostly Hausa, were nowhere to be found on Wednesday.

Checks by The Nation revealed that the price of rice has risen from N350 to N500 per “congo”(the unit of measure). The price of white beans also rose from N220 to N240, while that of brown beans went from N350 to N500. Many shoppers were shocked at the sudden hike in prices. Concerned observers believe that Ibadan residents need to brace up for imminent food shortage and high prices of food items.

Some Yoruba traders under the auspices of Bodija Market Traders Association, who obtain their supply of foodstuffs from the North, vowed to suspend trips to the North until the insecurity in the area is taken care of.

Evidently, the violence in the troubled region has led to a rise in the prices of foodstuffs like beans, maize, sorghum, millet and rice in Ibadan markets. This is more so because much of the food supplies to the South West come from the North. They include food items like tomatoes, pepper, yams and cattle.

Confirming the sudden rise in the prices of foodstuffs, the Secretary of the association, Mr. Sola Faribido, stated that the latest killings were “the most disastrous and have made all the traders to decide that they are not going back to the North to buy foodstuff.”

He said: “This is the second time they are killing our people this year alone. In May, they killed four. Last Friday, they killed 10. We cannot continue to risk our lives.

“We had initially put a stop to such business trips until we heard that the declaration of state of emergency had driven them (Boko Haram) out of the place. That was what encouraged those who met their untimely death to go on the trip. Now, see the result.”

According to him, as long as it is only their Hausa counterparts who can interact with their kinsmen and manage to bring few items from the North, supply would be low and prices would be affected. Once they monopolise the trade, they can afford to sell at exorbitant prices,” he said.

While analysts continue to observe the effect of the killings on food supply, members of the Oyo State House of Assembly are spitting fire, demanding compensation from the Federal Government for families of the slain traders. The lawmakers have also told the traders to suspend further trips to the North. Hon. Olusegun Olaleye recalled that a similar incident occurred on May 5.

Pushing for adequate compensation for the families of the deceased persons, Hon. Adesope argued: “Apart from their family members whom they lost, valuable items were also lost and we know what this means to petty traders.”

Hon. Joshua Olagunju added: “In pursuit of their daily livelihood, they (traders) lost their money and lives. The first responsibility of any serious government is the safety of its citizens. It is when the lives of citizens are secured that the country can develop. This country is not secured. It does not matter where you live; we are one Nigeria. The Federal Government should act fast to tackle insecurity, because if they do not, we are opening the door to famine and rise in crime rate”.

Hon. Ibrahim Bolomope says: “If you watch the sequence of this dastardly act, they are not only after the traders’ lives but also their money. Oyo State indigenes are being killed like chickens and we cannot continue to fold our hands. Government should look for a way to act as an intermediary between the traders and their customers in the North. The government of this state must let the Federal Government know formally.”

Wailing uncontrollably and held by sympathisers, Mrs Omobola Oyetunde, mother of one of the victims (Femi Oyetunde), described her deceased son as the breadwinner of the family and a God-fearing, kind and hard-working man.

She said: “My son was on his way to look for his means of livelihood before he met his untimely death. Where do I start from? I am old and cannot work again. Who will take care of me? He left his wife and three children (two girls and a boy) behind.

“The last time I saw him was on the 23rd of June when he came to greet me and told me that he was embarking on a long trip to the North. I bade him safe journey. I later called him to hear his voice on Friday before he was killed some hours later by these evil people called Boko Haram.”

Demanding for justice, she called on the security operatives in the country to embark on a thorough investigation aimed at bringing the culprits to justice.

Mrs Oyetunde, an octogenarian, called on the government to help her to sponsor the three children in school and feed them. She gave the names of the children as Damilola (6), Deborah (4) and Ayomide.

The boss of the said victim, Mr Abdul-Raman Adesina a.k.a. King, a beans merchant at the popular Orita-Merin Market, said his loss is unquantifiable. Adesina noted that among all his apprentice, the deceased was the most loyal and honest, adding that he (Adesina) lost more than N4 million to the incident.

Adesina said: “Femi Oyetunde worked for me for more than six years and we never had any cause to quarrel. He was loyal to the core. The last time I saw him was on the 26th of June when my brother died and he consoled me. Together, we dug the grave where my brother was buried, not knowing that I would soon be digging his grave too.”

Adesina said he was heavily indebted and did not know how he would recover from it. He said more than 60 per cent of the money was a loan he obtained from a mircro-finance bank.

He said:”Selling of foodstuffs is our only means of livelihood and we cannot keep away from it. The government should come to our aid and assist us financially.”

In a telephone chat, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Bisi Ilobanafor, allayed the fear of insecurity especially among the non-indigenes in the city because the security agencies had beefed up security.

She said: “All the DPOs in each unit has been put on high alert, while other eagle-eyed detectives have been stationed at strategic points within the market and other areas where the Hausa community are resident in order to avert possible crisis”.

The police spokesperson also said immediately the crisis occurred, the DPO in Bodija Market called the leaders of the Hausa and Yoruba traders in the market to calm down and maintain peace and order.

She urged residents to peacefully coexist regardless of religion, tribe or political affiliation. She assured all the Hausa in the state to be calm, adding that their safety would be guaranteed.


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Some people from some section of this country are born cowards.

They can only mouth rubbish, but can't raise a finger.

Even with there romance and being slaves to northerners cannot save them from all these massacre..

RIP to the dead.

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Its quite unfortunate dt dre is always adequate security 4 d northerners in d west and d ppl of d west are toothless and God fearing...may soul of d dead fight dere battles ooo...

i keep on saying it, Yorubas believed that without the North they are going to die of Hunger

And hausas continue to live peacefully down south.

Those BH don't care what become of their kin in SW

Chino48: Some people from some section of this country are born cowards.

They can only mouth rubbish, but can't raise a finger.

Even with there romance and being slaves to northerner cannot save them from all these massacre..

Are you an I'd!ot, since they've been killing ibo men and children, what have your ppl done?

These are traders that risked their lives to go buy food stuff, not ppl dt don't use their heads to leave when its time to leave.

Yorabas has been northern slaves for over 200years. Uthman Dan Fodio conquered SW in 17th Century AD. It remains a conquered areas.

keei look at this mama dey Cry, it pains me when i see old woman crying, i dey pity her, she is from Ibadan, may soul of her son rest in peace. Sometimes i do laugh if i want to cry

Chino48: Some people from some section of this country are born cowards.

They can only mouth rubbish, but can't raise a finger.

Even with there romance and being slaves to northerner cannot save them from all these massacre..

the fact is,Boko haram doest care about south-western servitude to the north.Boko haram kill northerners too.
While i dont know whether people from that region are coward,i think Boko haram's attack is aimed at creating friction,disunity and terror and as such,if Ibadan people retaliate,it will amount to doing what boko haram want and therefore go against federal govt effort to achieve peace.

Let the tribal war begin!

django1:

Are you an I'd!ot, since they've been killing ibo men and children, what have your ppl done?

These are traders that risked their lives to go buy food stuff, not ppl dt don't use their heads to leave when its time to leave.

The fact is that SW are slaves to Hausa fulani.

The stats. shows that more yorabas are killed. The issue is that you people are use to suffering and smiling while the Igbos always criticize ills against them unlike you people.

Sealeddeal: the fact is,Boko haram doest care about south-western servitude to the north.Boko haram kill northerners too.
While i dont know whether people from that region are coward,i think Boko haram's attack is aimed at creating friction,disunity and terror and as such,if Ibadan people retaliate,it will amount to doing what boko haram want and therefore go against federal govt effort to achieve peace.

They should retaliate first.

The fact is that they are all born cowards..

Where is that monkey and yoraba local champion called eko ile.

He should come here and tell us why the hausa fulani are reneging on the master(hausa-fulani) and slave(yoroobas) agreement of 1778 AD.

ebucha: Let the tribal war begin!

No tribal war, those Yorubas killed by devilish men are not coming back again, but for the majority of Yorubas it is a normal thing, the reason is Yorubas believe that without the North they are going to die of Hunger.

Chino48: Yorabas has been northern slaves for over 200years. Uthman Dan Fodio conquered SW in 17th Century AD. It remains a conquered areas.

All these your ranting aren't necessary.
Console the victims and give tips on how to contain the scourge to the government.

ok

I dont know why some people are so daft, no human feelings... Gosh it hurt!

Those that killed the yorubas are muslim terrorists. Most yorubas have muslims in their familys who can easily become terrorist.

So for the yorubas to retaliate will mean fighting against themselves which will be self destructive.

django1:

Are you an I'd!ot, since they've been killing ibo men and children, what have your ppl done?

These are traders that risked their lives to go buy food stuff, not ppl dt don't use their heads to leave when its time to leave.

I still remember how the igbos retaliated in ABA and Onitsha. I am sure that you still remember that Igbos declared BIAFRA because of the unnecessary killing of Igbos in the north.
Thank GOD that the romance between north(Buhari) and south west(Tinubu) is paying off. Yorubas are also reaping the dividends of ONE Nigeria. Nobody should complain because northerners are born to kill.

pistol:



All these your ranting aren't necessary.
Console the victims and give tips on how to contain the scourge to the government.

There is no ranting here, He is saying the simple truth. As for the solution, i am afraid that yorubas are not ready yet to accept the solution to all these unnecessary killings, they are slaves to northerners and not ready to stand on their feed despite their status politically and otherwise. Yorubas still want One Nigeria because hausas their masters still want one Nigeria.

pistol:



All these your ranting aren't necessary.
Console the victims and give tips on how to contain the scourge to the government.

Ranting

When Ojukwu proffered solution over 40years ago, your tribal leader awoloawo chose to listen to his northern masters. This is what you get now. Blame your clueless leaders led by the treasonable felon awoloaowa.

confusion247:
There is no ranting here, He is saying the simple truth. As for the solution, i am afraid that yorubas are not ready yet to accept the solution to all these unnecessary killings, they are slaves to northerners and not ready to stand on their feed despite their status politically and otherwise. Yorubas still want One Nigeria because hausas their masters still want one Nigeria.

Nwanne please tell this fools that accepts one-Nigeria when it suites them. Now they are reaping the bitter fruit they should also not cry.

Boko haram 10:0 OPC.

May their souls rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy goes to the families and friends of these victims who're going to get the heavy side of the stick.
But sometimes I read on this forum some very unimaginable things some Yoruba folks say when Igbo traders are killed in the north. Just 4 people in May and 10 in July (one death of course is big enough to make us weep) but Igbos have lost it in several scores and all they hear from their so-called One Nigerians would rather be to jeer them!
May heavens save our nation from all of this deaths and pains and heal our land and it's injured peoples.
God Bless Nigeria and Nigerians

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1MCN: My sincere sympathy goes to the families and friends of these victims who're going to get the heavy side of the stick.
But sometimes I read on this forum some very unimaginable things some Yoruba folks say when Igbo traders are killed in the north. Just 4 people in May and 10 in July (one death of course is big enough to make us weep) but Igbos have lost it in several scores and all they hear from their so-called One Nigerians would rather be to jeer them!
May heavens save our nation from all of this deaths and pains and heal our land and it's injured peoples.
God Bless Nigeria and Nigerians

Yorabas does not deserve any sympathy whatsoever. They deserve each and everything they get for supporting boko haram all these time. Even tinubo kicked against the SOE that finally restore some 'grave yard peace' in the north.

Thief Chief Tinubo should lead yaroba squad and storm northern Nigeria.

"WE" are tolerant, peaceful and accommodating..... if not ehn?

mekaboy: Those that killed the yorubas are muslim terrorists. Most yorubas have muslims in their familys who can easily become terrorist.

So for the yorubas to retaliate will mean fighting against themselves which will be self destructive.

The Fulani herds men Killing Yorubas in there own Back yard , are they not muslims too . why do we have to rationalize a one way traffic .

Chino48:

The arrival of the slain traders’ bodies in Ibadan on Tuesday stirred a torrent of tears and trauma among residents. Since then, Hausa traders in the city have been lying low. Findings by The Nation showed that there had been low turnout of Hausa hawkers at Mokola roundabout, Agodi-Gate Bus stop, Ojoo, Challenge, Beere and Molete areas, where they had hitherto been very visible.

No need for them to fear because they are in Ibadan not in ABA or Onitsha.

At Sabo, the part of the city dominated by Hausa people, most of the bureau de change operators, car dealers and other Hausa traders in the area confined themselves to the safety of their homes.

OP ....I am sure if you checked well you would have noticed that security have been beefed up in Sabo.

The Sarkin Hausawa (Hausa leader) of Ibadanland, Dr. Ahmed Zugaru, said since the bodies of the slain Yoruba traders were brought back on Tuesday, the Hausa community had been on easy and had thus restricted themselves to their community.

That's in solidarity for a job well done.

The Sarkin Hausawa, who spoke through the Waziri, Alhaji Atiku Yunusa, said the incident had adversely affected their businesses, and they are not really happy about the whole issue.

At least that's better than loosing a member of your family to jihadist.

He said: “The Oyo State Government has deployed the Police, SSS men and other security agents in strategic places to ensure our safety. Almost all the people that were killed were known to us and they were our friends. It is so sympathetic to lose them.

The privilege that southerners doesn't get in northern part of One Nigeria.

“Provision of adequate security is not the duty of government alone. We the masses should wake up and look for ways to secure ourselves,” he said.

Mallam be informed that in One Nigeria, only northerners are allowed to carry dagger around their waist 24/7, any southerner caught with dagger will visit kirikri.

Alhaji Yahaya Bashir, a car dealer in Sabo, said the Hausa community received the news of the slain traders with shock. We are one Nigeria and we believe that this will be over one day,” he said.

Alhaji i want you to know that your colleague in south east have been accustomed with this type of news because they receive it almost on daily or weekly basis, they don't have any shock about this type of news again. I am sorry we are not one, Nigeria or ONE NIGERIA is a product of LUGARD. I am happy you know that one day it will be over, but for the time being, let the yorubas continue to harvest the crops of One Nigeria.

Disowning the sect, Alhaji Bashir said the Hausa residents of Ibadan were not in support of the actions of the Boko Haram sect. “What they are doing is evil, as the Quran does not support the killing of one’s neighbour,” he said.

I am sure quran supports Jihad and killing of infidels. Are you saying that you can't have infidels as neighbours? Hypocrites

Some Yoruba traders under the auspices of Bodija Market Traders Association, who obtain their supply of foodstuffs from the North, vowed to suspend trips to the North until the insecurity in the area is taken care of.

Brothers please don't be deceived, nothing will stop unnecessary killings in the north because northerners condone evil rather than condemn it. The unnecessary killings have lasted for over 40 years, if you doubt me ask the Igbos. Before they kill with machetes and arrows, now they have upgraded to AK47 and impoverished explosive device, bomb factories are scattered all over northern Nigeria and you hope that this unnecessary killings will stop one day by magic. No it won't

He said: “This is the second time they are killing our people this year alone. In May, they killed four. Last Friday, they killed 10. We cannot continue to risk our lives.

Don't worry, this is one Nigeria, unnecessary killings is allowed. Didn't we kill the Igbos to have One Nigeria?

“We had initially put a stop to such business trips until we heard that the declaration of state of emergency had driven them (Boko Haram) out of the place. That was what encouraged those who met their untimely death to go on the trip. Now, see the result.”

How can state of emergency drive boko haram away when yorubas like Tinubu is giving them moral support and sense of belonging by supporting amnesty to murderers(boko haram) instead of state of emergency?

While analysts continue to observe the effect of the killings on food supply, members of the Oyo State House of Assembly are spitting fire, demanding compensation from the Federal Government for families of the slain traders. The lawmakers have also told the traders to suspend further trips to the North. Hon. Olusegun Olaleye recalled that a similar incident occurred on May 5.

COMPENSATION!!!!!!!! you people are joking, simply accept the good fruits of ONE Nigeria and the romance between ACN(Tinubu) and APC(Buhari). I wonder if federal government can be able to compensate the IGBOS based on the number of igbos killed in northern Nigeria this 2013 alone.

Pushing for adequate compensation for the families of the deceased persons, Hon. Adesope argued: “Apart from their family members whom they lost, valuable items were also lost and we know what this means to petty traders.”

Honorable, i will advice you to learn from the Igbos on how to mourn those killed unnecessarily in northern Nigeria. Government doesn't pay compensation for those killed rather amnesty can be granted to murderers. That's One Nigeria at it's best.

Hon. Joshua Olagunju added: “In pursuit of their daily livelihood, they (traders) lost their money and lives. The first responsibility of any serious government is the safety of its citizens. It is when the lives of citizens are secured that the country can develop. This country is not secured. It does not matter where you live; we are one Nigeria. The Federal Government should act fast to tackle insecurity, because if they do not, we are opening the door to famine and rise in crime rate”.

Point of correction, we are not One Nigeria and we can never be.

Hon. Ibrahim Bolomope says: “If you watch the sequence of this dastardly act, they are not only after the traders’ lives but also their money. Oyo State indigenes are being killed like chickens and we cannot continue to fold our hands. Government should look for a way to act as an intermediary between the traders and their customers in the North. The government of this state must let the Federal Government know formally.”

I think Tinubu should be the intermediary

Demanding for justice, she called on the security operatives in the country to embark on a thorough investigation aimed at bringing the culprits to justice.

So Sorry, The culprits will be granted amnesty as prescribed by Tinubu and His ACN

confusion247:
No need for them to fear because they are in Ibadan not in ABA or Onitsha.


OP ....I am sure if you checked well you would have noticed that security have been beefed up in Sabo.


That's in solidarity for a job well done.


At least that's better than loosing a member of your family to jihadist.


The privilege that southerners doesn't get in northern part of One Nigeria.


Mallam be informed that in One Nigeria, only northerners are allowed to carry dagger around their waist 24/7, any southerner caught with dagger will visit kirikri.


Alhaji i want you to know that your colleague in south east have been accustomed with this type of news because they receive it almost on daily or weekly basis, they don't have any shock about this type of news again. I am sorry we are not one, Nigeria or ONE NIGERIA is a product of LUGARD. I am happy you know that one day it will be over, but for the time being, let the yorubas continue to harvest the crops of One Nigeria.



I am sure quran supports Jihad and killing of infidels. Are you saying that you can't have infidels as neighbours? Hypocrites



Brothers please don't be deceived, nothing will stop unnecessary killings in the north because northerners condone evil rather than condemn it. The unnecessary killings have lasted for over 40 years, if you doubt me ask the Igbos. Before they kill with machetes and arrows, now they have upgraded to AK47 and impoverished explosive device, bomb factories are scattered all over northern Nigeria and you hope that this unnecessary killings will stop one day by magic. No it won't




Don't worry, this is one Nigeria, unnecessary killings is allowed. Didn't we kill the Igbos to have One Nigeria?


How can state of emergency drive boko haram away when yorubas like Tinubu is giving them moral support and sense of belonging by supporting amnesty to murderers(boko haram) instead of state of emergency?


COMPENSATION!!!!!!!! you people are joking, simply accept the good fruits of ONE Nigeria and the romance between ACN(Tinubu) and APC(Buhari). I wonder if federal government can be able to compensate the IGBOS based on the number of igbos killed in northern Nigeria this 2013 alone.


Honorable, i will advice you to learn from the Igbos on how to mourn those killed unnecessarily in northern Nigeria. Government doesn't pay compensation for those killed rather amnesty can be granted to murderers. That's One Nigeria at it's best.



Point of correction, we are not One Nigeria and we can never be.


I think Tinubu should be the intermediary


So Sorry, The culprits will be granted amnesty as prescribed by Tinubu and His ACN

This analysis of yours is out of this world. Dalu nwanne..

I still maintain my stand, yarobas does not deserve sympathy at all.

Chino48: Some people from some section of this country are born cowards.

They can only mouth rubbish, but can't raise a finger.

Even with there romance and being slaves to northerners cannot save them from all these massacre..

RIP to the dead.

Unlike those ones that are not "cowards" but will rush into a needless fight and get beaten mercilessly ....