By Abimbola Ogunnaike
A Nigerian student stranded in Sudan has said he and others trapped in the crisis-ridden country are surrounded by criminals.
At least 4000 Nigerians are trapped as a result of fighting between forces loyal to Sudan’s Army Chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Hundreds have been killed since the fight broke out between the forces of the two rival generals in Khartoum, capital of Sudan.
Nigerian student who managed to flee Khartoum to the border town of Gallabat on Sudan-Ethiopian shores, Fauziyya Idris Safiyo, said the situation is getting out of control, just as she called on Federal Government to come and evacuate from the country.
“We could hear gunfire and bomb explosions from every direction. Jet fighters are firing shells too. There’s no food, water and medicine. We couldn’t travel to anywhere. We run out of money. And there’s surge of criminals all over,” she told a northern based Nigerian newspapers during an interview.
According to her, many countries have started evacuation of their nationals however there’s nothing regarding evacuation of Nigerians in the East African country.
“It’s only Nigerians left stranded with many women among us. Some neighboring countries like Ethiopia do not allow Nigerians to enter their countries without a visa,” she added.
Speaking about the difficult situation they live in, Muhammad Nura Bello, President of Nigerian Students of Sudan International University, said there is total blackout and even the Sudaneses are also fleeing.
“Most of the students are very apprehensive as some had run out of their foodstuffs and you can see even the nationals are fleeing,” she said.
The Nigerian government has said that it is making efforts on evacuating Nigerians in Sudan.
Source: Daily Trust
