Gunshots in Kano as traders protest erection of shops in 'congested market'

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'We gathered here registering our dismay but the government deployed masked security agents shooting in the air to scare us.'

"We gathered here registering our dismay but the government deployed masked security agents shooting in the air to scare us."Traders at the Kofar Wambai market in Kano Wednesday morning protested against the erection of more shops by the Kano government.

One of the market leaders, Ibrahim Yakasai, told reporters that they woke up to see the foundation of the new shops that were laid overnight. He said the new structures blocked some routes and access to existing shops in the market.

 

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