Residents accuse Police,Army of helping hoodlums
There are conflicting reports on the number of people that have lost their lives as a result of the violent clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in the area.
Mile 12 Clash
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There are conflicting reports on the number of people that have lost their lives as a result of the violent clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in the area.
Punch reports that residents said men of the Nigerian Army and police, aided the aggrieved Hausa hoodlums by shooting at the Yorubas.
Jamiu Adio, a resident who spoke to Punch said “The Yoruba had to run back and that created an opportunity for the Hausa to enter into the community to wreak havoc.
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“The Hausa, backed by the soldiers and the police, set schools on fire and started burning vehicles in Agiliti. When they were done, they broke into Maidan community and burnt 15 houses, including a church.
“They chased a carpenter, Riliwan, and after catching up with him, they cut him with machetes. They poured fuel on him and set him on fire. He was burnt to death.”
Another resident, Jimoh Jubril said “We were inside the house where we watched everything happen. The police and the soldiers conspired and shot at our boys and that allowed the Hausa to come in. This was nothing but a compromise of our security systems.”
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has since ordered the temporary closure of the Mile 12 market following the violent clashes.
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