In the early hours of Monday April 8, 2019, passerby and
onlookers at Uromi Junction by former Mr. Biggs witness an accident
scene where a Dangote Truck driver, alleged to be driving against
traffic killed a young electrical automobile apprentice who was said to
be heading for breakfast that morning.
According to our source, an angry mob left the accident scene 15 – 20
minutes later and evaded the Hausa community with sticks and cutlasses
to attack innocent Hausa indigenes that had no knowledge about the
accident simply because the driver was from their tribe. The mob
destroyed the windscreen of several Dangote trucks parked along
Uromi/Igbanke road after which they started attacking law abiding Hausa
indigenes trading along the road all in an attempt to retaliate the
death of the young man. Hausa community Ika South, known as Gaddafi
But for the timely intervention of Hon. Festus Okoh A.K.A Chuky Dandy
who came along with security operatives and diplomatically halted the
youth’s invasion into the Hausa community preventing them from further
actions. His presence along with the security operatives scared the
angry mob away as they scampered away
The youth leader of the Hausa community Ika South, known as Gaddafi
told Ika Weekly that he had told his people to be calm and not attack in
retaliation while the mob was damaging their trucks, throwing stones
and assaulting them. He added that his people had to flee to Igbanke and
other areas for safety until the arrival of Hon. Festus Okoh with the
security operatives. In his words, Gaddafi Said, “It was when Hon. Chuky
Dandy came with his security operatives that everywhere became calm, we
had to call our people to come back that peace had been restored and
that nothing is going to happen again. I specially want to thank Hon.
Chuky Dandy for his intervention, the way he addressed us gave us
confidence, he is a very good leader. There was no Agbor youth leader
that addressed us or came to apologize even after the matter happened
but we leave everything to God. Again I want to thank the Dein of Agbor
who immediately sent his chiefs to ensure that we are safe and
comfortable”.
He further said that the Hausa community had settled in Uromi
junction part of Agbor since 1906 and that most of them there currently
were born and brought up in Agbor and have become a part of the Agbor
Kingdom. He admonished the elders and leaders to always speak out
against such acts of taking laws into ones hand emphasizing that it has
grievous consequences, he also urged Agbor youth leaders to be
pro-active and not let matters escalate before reactions. He also said
that not all of the Hausa persons among them are known to them, that
some of them are unknown to the community. Addressing the angry Agbor
youths, who had already set the truck which killed their friend ablaze,
he cautioned them to stop taking the laws into their hands so as to
ensure that the justice is established.
The Ika South Local Government Chairman, Hon. Barr. Victor Okoh, who
also visited the Hausa community in company of the Agbor Police Area
Commander sued for peace, they also sympathized with the family of the
deceased accident victim.
