“Who will lend us money now?” – How domestic violence robbed Kokumo street

Alhaja’s POS spot was nestled in front of a compound near the centre of the street.

“I miss her! I really miss her!” Olajumoke Falade, a resident of Kokumo Street, said as she counted the naira notes in her hands. She frowned at the boy she had sent to collect the N15,000 at a Point of Sale (POS) vendor. The vendor had charged a N600 fee for the N15,000.

While strangers might need an introduction to who the “her” Ms Falade was referring…