There is apprehension in Cable-point area of Asaba, predominantly dominated by the Arewa Community (Hausas) over the murder of one Umar Haruna, an indigene of Bauchi State by unknown assailants in Delta State.
Trouble struck Tuesday night when Haruna carried some unidentified persons in his tricycle behind Federal College where he met his untimely death.
The Hausa community was thrown into mourning over the death of their brother as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr in low key asthe dead of Haruna would be the third serial killings in this week by unknown persons.
The mourners who planned to take to the streets of Asaba also planned to protest to the Government House with the body of the deceased but the planned protest was halted by the Speacial Assistant (SA) to the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Non-Indigene Matters (Hausa) Alhaji Mohammed Muktari.
It was gathered that the serial murder is unconnected to the killing of some Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Nigerian Army in their agitation for a Biafran State.
It was also learnt that the attacks were as a result of the brutal death of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, the Christian woman Murdered in Kano State by some Muslim Extremists.
In his reaction, the South-south chairman of Muslims, Barr. Mohammed Nduka Elunoi, said, “I think that we have to be careful the way we handle these unfortunate incidence that have been happening. In the recent past, I think we have experience a lot of killings and these killings is teethed towards the Hausa people and now they are been apprehensive and they are scared walking on the streets”.
The Muslim leader expressed fear that the killings targeted at the Muslims may turn around, “where you have hatred, it is not always good. Some of these Hausa people have been in our midst and have lived with us in Asaba, about a 100 years now”, calling on the Federal Government to take with all seriousness the IPOB agitation for a Biafran State.
He said the Delta State government has not done well as it has not proactively responded to the plights of the Muslims.
Alhaji Muktari in an interview called on the police to investigate these serial killings to bring the culprits to book.
