Many injured as two Nupe communities clash in Kwara

Many people were reportedly injured as the two Nupe communities clashed, on Thursday, at Edu Local Government Area of  Kwara State

It was gathered that the communal clash that broke on Thursday, was between the people of Tsaragi and their neighbours in Kange.

The cause of the communal clash between the two communities was traced to the age-long boundary dispute between the two communities.

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A school and a church were said to have been set ablaze during the onslaught.

The headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Council, Sharee, is located between the two warring Nupe communities.

Confirming the incident, an eyewitness, said most people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the melee that ensued between the two communities.

However, a  source in the Share community told The PUNCH that though there was serious confusion on Thursday. A combined team of special detachments of the Nigerian Army and the Police had been deployed to the area to restore peace.

“By the end of today, the tension would have died down as usual. We are used to it, even though the dimension it takes this time around looks more threatening,” the source added.

The spokesperson of the Kwara State Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, when contacted, confirmed the outbreak of violence in Tsaragi and Kange communities.

In a brief statement, The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said, “Security agencies have been deployed and are doing a good job.”