A Nigerian student trapped in Sudan has raised concerns about being surrounded by criminals, urging the Nigerian government to evacuate him and others caught in the crisis-ridden country. Approximately 4,000 Nigerians are trapped due to ongoing fighting between forces loyal to Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Fauziyya Idris Safiyo, a Nigerian student who escaped Khartoum to the border town of Gallabat on Sudan-Ethiopian shores, reported that the situation is worsening, with gunfire and bomb explosions all around, a lack of food, water, and medicine, and a surge in criminal activity. Safiyo also noted that many countries have started evacuating their nationals, but Nigerians in the East African country have not yet been addressed.
With Nigerians, including many women, left stranded and unable to enter neighboring countries like Ethiopia without a visa, the Nigerian government has stated that it is working on evacuating its citizens from Sudan. Muhammad Nura Bello, President of Nigerian Students of Sudan International University, confirmed the dire circumstances, including a total blackout, dwindling food supplies, and even Sudanese nationals fleeing the conflict.
