Tag: Communal Crises

Osun: Gov. Adeleke imposes 24hr curfew on warring communities

Aminu Imam

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the warring communities of Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun local government area, and Ifon, headquarters of Orolu Council, following the killings and destruction of property that trailed their communal clash. According to reports, eight people were killed and houses were razed during the clash between the two communities. Residents of the two communities also fled their homes to safe places. In a statement issued yesterday by the Commissioner of Information and Public Engagement and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the Osun…

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Taraba:24hr curfew imposed, as fresh crisis engulfs community

Aminu Imam

At least two people have lost their lives after fresh upheaval erupted in the Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba State. According to reports, many locals have been reportedly injured while no fewer than five villages were razed by the riotous youths in the ongoing unrest. The recent crisis, which began in the early hours of Saturday, was said to have led to the burning down of houses and destruction of property in Garin Marwa, Sarkin Kudu, Sallamin Kala and Yashi Pena. According to reports, fleeing persons from Karim-Lamido had sought…

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Communal clash: Gombe govt. imposes 24-hr curfew in 3 communities

Aminu Imam

The Gombe State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Nyuwar, Jessu and Yolde communities, in Balanga local government area of the State, with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who made the announcement yesterday, stated that the decision followed the violence that erupted in the communities. According to the SSG, the curfew becomes necessary to douse the tension and restore peace and order in the affected areas. The State government also said that security personnel have been deployed to restore normalcy while…

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Southern Kaduna Killings acts of terrorism not vengeance – Shehu Sani

Ishaku Yohanna

Former Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, says the killings in southern Kaduna are acts of terrorism, and should be treated as such. In a statement on Saturday, Senator Sani said The continuous violence and bloodshed in Southern Kaduna stands unconscionable and stands unreservedly condemned. The blood of the innocent is being spilt in the most unimaginably cruel and unspeakably evil manner and with impunity. In Southern Kaduna, the north has lost its conscience and the nation has lost its will and spirit. Terrorists have turned Southern Kaduna to a…

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Killings: Why Southern Kadunas case is different – El-Rufai

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor Nasir El-Rufai says giving criminal activities ethnic and religious colouration is responsible for the persistence of communal crises in Kaduna State. The governor spoke at a media chat on Thursday night in Kaduna amidst tension in the state over renewed communal clashes especially in the southern part of the state. El-Rufai said insecurity in the state is being perpetrated by criminal elements who have been killing, kidnapping people and rustling cattle in the entire North-west region. The governor lamented that the activities of the bandits were being coated as…

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