Niger State government has imposed a 6
hour curfew on Paiko town, Paikoro Local
Government Area, this was due to a violent
tribal clash that broke out between the
natives (Gbagis) and the Hausa.

















The incident resulted in the death of four
persons over leadership control of the
township central mosque that started on
Wednesday.


















It would be recalled about three months
ago, crisis between the two groups came to
fore when the deputy Chief Imam (Na’ibi) of
the town died and the natives demanded to
occupy the vacant office.



















They insisted that they have many of their
own people that are knowledgeable in
Islamic theology and jurisprudence and
qualified to occupy the vacant Na’ibi office.




















The was not well taken by the Hausas that
are said to be in strong control of the
leadership of the Mosque.




















The groups, it was learnt, recently took the
issue before the state Governor, Alh.
Abubakar Sani Bello who directed them to
the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Faruoq Bahago for
the matter to be resolved peacefully.





















But on Wednesday, the two groups were
engaged in a violent clash resulting in the
death of two persons.




















And the crisis further deepened on Friday
when some youth in the town challenged
and demanded the change of the leadership
of the mosque, as they rejected the
substantive Chief Imam also an Hausa man.


























This led to another violent clash that left a
young man and 8 others injured, while the
fourth person died yesterday morning due
to injuries he sustained.

















Though, it was learnt the clash was as a
result of one Gbagyi youth that refused to
be disarmed before entering the town due
to the tension in the town.
















The State Government in a press statement
declared curfew on the area in order to
prevent further on Saturday from 10pm to
4am until further notice.
















The statement by the Chief Press Secretary to
the State governor, Ibraheem Dooba, said
the action was to keep the peace of the
town and warned that anybody who
violates the order would face appropriate
consequences for their infraction.














The statement urges them to be law
abiding, eschew violence and demonstrate
the abiding peace for which Niger State is
renowned.
















The state Police Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, Baba Elkan, an Assistant
Superintendent of Police when contacted
said only one life was lost and eight persons
injured in the clash adding that peace has
since returned to the town and the
command is now after the masterminds of
the crisis.



























Source:www.nationalmirroronline.net/new/niger-imposes-curfew-after-violent-crash-claims-four-lives/




















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Make God help us for this country o.

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And they are supposed to be fasting this period. How will their prayers now be answered when they are shedding innocent blood and carrying hate in their hearts?