Yoruba/Fulani clash claims four in Kwara
Four people have been reported dead on Friday following a clash between Yoruba indigenes and Fulani people of Alapa Village along Iseyin Road, in Ilorin-East Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Trouble was said to have started on Tuesday when an unidentified Yoruba man, who was allegedly attacked and killed by Fulani cattle rearers on a farmland. The victim reportedly died on the spot.
The victim’s kinsmen mobilised and attacked some Fulani men they found around when they heard about the death of their townsman.
The revenge was said to have lasted from Tuesday to Thursday, leading to the burning of some huts belonging to the Fulanis in the bush.
The Fulani people were said to have consequently deserted their houses in the bush for fear of further reprisal.
Sources said corpses of three Fulani men have been evacuated from the bush, while the remains of the Yoruba man had also been recovered by the police.
Meanwhile, many huts belonging to the Fulanis in the bush had been razed before the police intervened and restored peace in the area, as people had returned to their businesses.
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Agboola Oshodi-Glover, confirmed the incident.