Following Friday’s coordinated bombings of parts of Kano, which left over 160 people dead, southerners, especially Igbos, living in Sabon Gari area of the city have besieged a motor park in their bid to flee to their home states. As early as 8.30 a.m. today, luxury buses were seen loading Igbo passengers at motor park in Sabon Gari area of Kano. Unlike before, when such buses depart in the evening, the buses are billed to leave in the afternoon today.

Many travellers were seen milling around the park as they tried to book for their trip to the eastern part of the country. Men who have unfinished businesses or project in Kano have decided to send their families back to their home states.

The majority of passengers on board the buses were women and children. And because of this, business activities within Sabon Gari, Kano, have become slow.

Those travelling told P.M.NEWS at the park of their regret for being compelled to leave Kano because they no longer felt safe after last Friday’s bomb explosions by Boko Haram.

According to them, if the Boko Haram Sect could wreak such havoc on security agencies, it then means that their safety cannot be guaranteed.

When P.M.NEWS reminded one of the travellers, Mr. Emeka Odoh, of the president’s promise to beef up security, he fumed: “How long will Mr. President continue to promise us? It has happened in Maiduguri, Yobe, Kaduna and look at what happened in Kano last Friday, where many people were killed; including my own brother whose corpse cannot be identified yet.

“Also, remember what happened on Christmas Day at a Catholic Church in Niger State where parishioners were killed and later the suspect was caught. But what they told us was that he escaped. We can no longer wait, let us go to our home.”

Though non-indigenes are afraid of what may happen next, soldiers have already taken over security in Kano. They have been deployed to strategic locations and some are on patrol even as tension is still high.

CAPTION: Igbos at Sabon Gari motor park, Kano trying to leave the city this morning. PHOTO: Madu Nmeribeh

they should stay, make them no leave, mumu igbo people.

may God grant them journey mercy as they comeback home, we need love you guys,

Families have become refugees in thier own country

Families have become refugees in thier own country

my brother i tire ooooooo for this country and our leaders, make we go our way.na en better pass

Why can't their safety be guaranteed. Are they treated as second class-citizens?

This is beginning to remind me of Rwanda

This is a nice move by the Igbos,

UP Jonathan!!

Up Igbo people for giving him 98% of their votes!!

Up regions that decided to stay at home and sit on their hands because their people weren't contesting.

Up regions who think the focus on Igbo migrants is because their people are not affected.

I said so .

I am being vindicated . Watch out for more of this .

We value our Igbo lives that is why we want to avoid more "collateral damage".

manchy7531:

Following Friday’s coordinated bombings of parts of Kano, which left over 160 people dead, southerners, especially Igbos, living in Sabon Gari area of the city have besieged a motor park in their bid to flee to their home states. As early as 8.30 a.m. today, luxury buses were seen loading Igbo passengers at motor park in Sabon Gari area of Kano. Unlike before, when such buses depart in the evening, the buses are billed to leave in the afternoon today.

Many travellers were seen milling around the park as they tried to book for their trip to the eastern part of the country. Men who have unfinished businesses or project in Kano have decided to send their families back to their home states.

[b]The majority of passengers on board the buses were women and children. And because of this, business activities within Sabon Gari, Kano, have become slow.
[/b]

Those travelling told P.M.NEWS at the park of their regret for being compelled to leave Kano because they no longer felt safe after last Friday’s bomb explosions by Boko Haram.

According to them, if the Boko Haram Sect could wreak such havoc on security agencies, it then means that their safety cannot be guaranteed.

When P.M.NEWS reminded one of the travellers, Mr. Emeka Odoh, of the president’s promise to beef up security, he fumed: “How long will Mr. President continue to promise us? It has happened in Maiduguri, Yobe, Kaduna and look at what happened in Kano last Friday, where many people were killed; including my own brother whose corpse cannot be identified yet.

“Also, remember what happened on Christmas Day at a Catholic Church in Niger State where parishioners were killed and later the suspect was caught. But what they told us was that he escaped. We can no longer wait, let us go to our home.”

Though non-indigenes are afraid of what may happen next, soldiers have already taken over security in Kano. They have been deployed to strategic locations and some are on patrol even as tension is still high.

CAPTION: Igbos at Sabon Gari motor park, Kano trying to leave the city this morning. PHOTO: Madu Nmeribeh

Wily1Wily:

This is a nice move by the Igbos,

I told you not to worry. They will be back home safely in God's hands. Just pray for their safe journey back home.

Welcome development!asi na oso chuba nwadi ana,.O naa ikwu nne ya

You are welcome home.

Good move.Welcome back home.Igbos in other parts of the north which are yet to be  affected by boko haram menace ie sokoto,zamfara,kebbi and many other northern towns/villages, should also relocate back to the east.