🔥 How a Small Argument in Gboko Turned Deadly — Vendor Flees After Setting Smoker Ablaze!
Gboko people never see this kind thing before. A small argument—something wey normally suppose end with “no vex”—suddenly turned into one of the most shocking scenes Mbaan area has witnessed in recent times. The whole town is still vibrating with tension as the full story continues to unfold, and residents can’t believe how something so minor spiraled into chaos.
For years, people don sabi one particular man wey dey sell recharge cards and dey run phone-charging business under a yellow canopy opposite Union Bank, Mbaan. Anyone wey don pass that area knows him face well. He no be gentle person at all; in fact, the man’s reputation for hot temper and sharp mouth long pass him canopy. Customers complain say even when you bring your own money, he go still talk to you like say na beg you dey beg am. Small thing, he go flare up. Small mistake, he go shout like market bell.
But even with all these stories, nobody expect am to ever reach the level wey just happened this week.
According to eyewitness accounts, the man crossed the road earlier that day to buy petrol for his generator—normal routine because charging business no dey run without light. As he dey come back, he passed one guy standing quietly by the roadside, smoking a cigarette. Nothing unusual there. But suddenly, something as small as the direction of cigarette smoke turned into fire—literally and figuratively.
Dem say the vendor felt the guy intentionally blew smoke toward him. Whether na true or misunderstanding, nobody truly knows. But the way anger take rise that moment shock everyone. Harsh words began to fly. Insults met insults. Within seconds, crowd begin gather as the argument heated up. The energy changed. Tension thick like harmattan dust.
Then, in the blink of an eye, something unthinkable happened.
In a fit of rage, the vendor poured the entire petrol he was holding on the guy who was smoking. People screamed. Some tried to jump in. But it was too late—the cigarette made direct contact with the fuel, and the whole place burst into flames. The scream that followed that moment echoed deep into the street. People rushed, shouting for water, sand—anything. It was total panic.
What was supposed to be a small argument had instantly become a nightmare.
The young man who was caught in the flames is currently fighting for his life in the hospital, battling severe burns as doctors try everything possible to stabilize him. Families, neighbors, and even strangers have been visiting, praying, and hoping for a miracle. The entire Gboko community is shaken, confused, and heartbroken.
As for the vendor?
Before the dust even settled, he reportedly fled town. Disappeared. Vanished. Nobody knows where he ran to or who helped him escape. Angry youths, fueled by shock and pain, stormed his shop and destroyed everything—his canopy, charging points, tables, wires, all scattered and burnt. Even his house no survive the anger of the mob. They cleared everything, leaving behind only ashes and silence.
Right now, Gboko is still buzzing with disbelief. How something so small—just smoke passing the wrong direction—could explode into such a tragic event is something many residents say they will never understand. But one thing is certain: the community is deeply shaken, and people are now calling for calm while the authorities continue the search for the fleeing vendor.
As the victim continues his difficult battle for survival, the entire town is holding its breath.
Wallahi… things dey happen.
And Gboko just witnessed one of its most shocking moments in years.
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