At least, two persons have been reportedly killed and several property worth millions of naira destroyed after a clash erupted between Fulani traders and Yoruba natives of Oro-Ago in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
It was gathered that some enraged youths allegedly set over five vehicles and 10 motorcycles ablaze during the melee.
A resident told newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, that the violence was allegedly fueld by Fulani-Bororo settlers, who reportedly violated a rule in the area that the settlers should never bring arms, ammunition and fighting sticks from their settlements to market on Oro Ago market days.
He stated that some armed Fulani traders came to the market on Monday.
The source said the leader of the Fulani people in the area, popularly called Sarkin Fulani, surprisingly stormed the place where the ammunition were kept with his people, carted away the weapons seized by the vigilance team and handed them back to the Fulani traders.
According to him, violent clash erupted between the two camps, leading to breakdown of law and order as weapons were allegedly used freely by the warring parties.
Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Police Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident but denied the claim that seven persons lost their lives during the clash.
He claimed that two people were killed, adding that his men have been drafted to the area to curb the situation.
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