Tension Rises in Adebowale Market as Traders Report Disturbing Threat Notice, as LGA Chairman, DSS and Police Swing Into Action
A wave of anxiety swept through Adebowale Market earlier today after traders raised an alarm over a disturbing notice allegedly delivered to one of their own, popularly known in the community as Alhaja Alasalatu, a vendor of lafun (elubo), rice, and beans.
According to accounts from traders, the anonymous message—written in a taunting tone—appeared to target Alhaja specifically, while also issuing a broader threat to the entire market community. The message, which demanded a staggering ₦50,000,000 (Fifty Million Naira), warned of an imminent “visit” to the market, urging Alhaja to inform other traders of the looming danger.
The threatening note further cautioned against involving community leaders, family members, security operatives, or any form of official assistance, claiming that any such action would not deter the alleged perpetrators from carrying out their intentions.
The unsettling content of the message has left many traders shaken, calling for swift attention from the appropriate authorities to ensure their safety and maintain peace within the bustling commercial hub.
Market leaders, while urging calm, have begun coordinating with security agencies to investigate the origin of the threat and provide reassurance to business owners and shoppers alike.
Adebowale Market remains open, though under heightened alert, as traders await further directives and hope for a peaceful resolution to the crisis as it was gathered that the Chairman of Akure South Local Government Area,Dr. Gbenga Fasua, DSS and Police have swung into action to unraveling the brain behind the matter.