Kano Riot: 2 Nnewi Boys [brothers] Shot Dead, Ohaneze Ndigbo to Protest

The riot which broke in Bichi area of Kano State yesterday following a misunderstanding between youths engaged in the game of soccer, may have spread into other quarters of Kano State. According to information available to 247ureports.com through a source resident in Kano, two persons were shot dead at close range at the Hotoro Quarters located at the outkirts of Sabon Garri town – inside Nasarawa local government council near Taroni.
According to the information received, the two boys had come to pay a visit to their mother who resides inside Hotoro quarters . They were students of University of Jos. They were shot by youths on two motobikes – who were reported by onlookers to have yelled “Allah is Great” in Arabic as they squeezed the trigger – with the guns pointed directly at the two youths in close range. The youths on motobike escaped the scene. Eyewitness placed the time of the incident at 4pm yesterday.
The boys were native of Umuennem, Otolo Nnewi in Anambra State – the sons of Gabriel Ejikeme.  The father had long evacuated Kano state for Lagos following the last riot in Kano – leaving the wife and his children. The name of one of the murdered sons is Nonso Ejikeme and his younger brother. Nonso was a 400 level medical student while his younger brother was a 300 level engineering student.