Following an ethnic clash that reportedly killed 15 people, including the village head, Alhaji Sa’idu Mujeli in Lafagu Community in Bagudo Local Government of Kebbi State, operatives of the state police command have arrested at least six people in connection of with the killings.

It was gathered that after the sad incident, affected residents fled the community and relocated to Bagudo town for safety as tension remains high after the development.

It was gathered that the violence involved members of the Fulani and Kambari communities and also affected the nearby Buya community.

It was learnt the violence escalated after an earlier confrontation between members of the two communities, leading to retaliatory attacks.

The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muhammad Hadejia, confirmed the incident, just as he also disclosed that  six suspects had been arrested in connection with the killings.

According to Hadeija, three of the suspects were being held at the Criminal Investigation Department office in Kaoje, while the other three were at the CID office in Birnin Kebbi.

The state police boss added the violence followed an earlier incident involving the alleged killing of two people, which was followed by a retaliatory attack in Lafagu.

The clash reportedly resulted in the deaths of Mujeli and 14 other people in Lafagu and Buya communities.

A member of the late village head’s family, who  alleged that the violence began with attacks on Fulani residents in the area, also further alleged that some attackers entered Lafagu and went from house to house searching for Fulani residents.

The family member said the attackers later reached the village head’s residence, took him away and set his house ablaze before killing him at another location.

It was gathered that security personnel have  been deployed to the affected areas to restore calm and prevent further attacks.

The identity of those responsible for the killings remains under investigation, while conflicting accounts have emerged over the circumstances surrounding the violence.

Source: Daily Post