Greatest Height Of Tragedy Took Over The Land Of Ife As Yoruba And Hausa Combated
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Though no tangible reason was given for the crisis but we are yet to find out from a source.
An eyewitness - "trouble started when an Hausa man living in Sabo area of the town was allegedly accused of having love affair with the
wife of an Ife man who reportedly went over-boards when he discovered what happened".
wife of an Ife man who reportedly went over-boards when he discovered what happened".
The incident said to have occurred late on Tuesday degenerated into a bloody clash between the two communities yesterday claimed many lives as properties were destroyed from both sides.
Aregbesola imposes curfew on Ife Meantime, the Osun state government has declared a two day curfew in the entire Ile-Ife City.
According to a statement from the Director of Bureau of Communication, Media and Strategy to governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr Semiu Okanlawon; “The curfew has been compelled by the breach of the peace in the area which led to avoidable destruction of lives and properties. ‘’The curfew, which will be between 6pm to 7am, will be in force till Friday.”
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