Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Okada riders and Igbo Traders have clashed with one another at Dei Dei Market. (Read More Here).
When contacted, Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the Police in the Federal Capital Territory said the police did not have any update regarding unrest at the Dei Dei market.
“Right now we are there and we are trying to calm the situation down,” Adeh said.
When asked about the current situation at the market as well as the number of casualties (if any,) the Police spokesperson said she could not provide “any reasonable feedback on this now until we calm the situation and we would get back to you,” adding that the FCT Police has deployed its operatives “on [the] ground” and is trying to handle the situation.
According to an eyewitness, “bike man riding recklessly had an accident and as the lady passenger fell, an incoming vehicle crushed her to death, and so mob now killed the okada guy and Hausa guys now start to burn shops in dei dei market and smash cars.”
“Where were the Nigerian Soldiers, Police, DSS, NSCDC for Over 3 Hours When Hausa-Fulani Miscreants Were Setting Multi-Billion Naira Igbo Traders’ Shops and Cars Ablaze in Dei Dei Market Abuja???” – Victim cries out
IgbereTV reports:
“BREAKING!!! Dei Dei Abuja on Fire, Hausa Mob Vandalising Traders’ Shops, Smashing Cars.
“BREAKING!!! Hausa-Fulani Mob Set Igbo Traders’ Multi-Billion Naira Shops, Cars Ablaze in Dei Dei Market Abuja.”
Video below:
BREAKING!!! Hausa-Fulani Mob Set Igbo Traders’ Multi-Billion Naira Shops, Cars Ablaze in Dei Dei Market Abuja 😭😭😭 |…
Posted by Igbere TV – IGTV on Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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