Two Die As Fulani, Yoruba Clash In Kwara

No fewer than two people reportedly died while
property worth millions of naira were destroyed
following a clash between Fulani traders and
Yoruba natives of Oro-Ago in Ifelodun Local
Government Area of Kwara State.
Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that
some irate youths allegedly razed at least five
vehicles and 10 motorcycles said to be owned by
some Fulani people in the ensuing pandemonium.
A source, who pleaded anonymity for fear of
attack, told journalists in Ilorin that the mayhem
was allegedly caused by Fulani-Bororo settlers
who, allegedly flouted 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.
He added that
the vigilance team and hunters in the area
accosted them, seized the weapons from them
and later kept them at a place in Oro Ago town.
The source said the leader of the Fulani people in
the area, popularly called Serikin 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.
The source said the hunters and vigilance team
attempted to retrieve the re-captured weapons
from the Fulani people.
According to him, violent clash erupted between
the two camps, leading to a breakdown of laws
and order as weapons were allegedly used freely
by the warring parties.
Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Police
Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, said it was untrue
that seven people were killed during the clash.
He claimed that two people were killed.
Okesanmi added that security operatives had
restored normalcy to the area as, according to
him, people have resumed normal socio-
economic life and are going about their normal
business unmolested.
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