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Angry customers scatter banking hall while fighting violently over new naira note (Video)

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A messy fight ensued between two angry men inside the banking hall of a popular bank and caused a disruption in financial activities.

It was gathered that the frustrated customers engaged in the violent exchange over alleged shortage of new naira notes.

The duo could be seen in a video picking up the stanchions used as barriers and were wielding it as weapons to attack each other.

The chaos caused a scare as other customers took cover and some ran outside the hall to avoid being caught in the crosshairs.

Ladies could be heard screaming and calling for security officials of the bank to intervene and calm the situation.

Watch the video below:

@BigPapysmall; The frustration is getting unbearable.

@Franklinbayo; Nigeria finally collapsed under Buhari and Apc.

@Adewalesamuel; Na who chop belle full dey fight

@armani09956958; The way dey both grab the weapon at the same time.

@Jeffanfield; A friend said Nigeria as a country should be in Netflix like series, I can’t agree less coz what the heck is this

Meanwhile, CorrectNG reported that a Kaduna man, James Auta cried out after losing his wife and baby due to the country’s frustrating monetary and health policies.

His pregnant wife died after visiting a hospital in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local government area of Kaduna state where he was unable to pay due to unavailability of the newly released naira notes.

Mr Auta disclosed that his wife was due for delivery but the hospital management insisted on advance payment before she will get attention.

Unfortunately she died because her husband, despite his efforts to withdraw money from the bank and other terminals, was unable unsuccessful.

The grieving man said he went with his wife to the hospital on Monday where the doctor asked him to deposit money before he could examine her.

He narrated; “I ran to my bank to withdraw money, but was told no money. I went back looking for POS operators, but I could not find any because, since the issue of new currency began, most POS operator locked up their business centre.”

Auta said that since he could not have access to his money, they decided to go back home, trusting God for safe delivery.

But his wife went into a labour at home late at night and he called a nurse in the neighbourhood but with the absence of medical facilities, the situation took a turn for the worse.

”My wife began labour around 11 pm. Since I could not withdraw any money, I called the attention of a nurse within our locality. But as my wife delivered, blood was coming out non-stop. All efforts by the nurse to stop the bleeding failed,” he said.

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