worth millions of naira were destroyed following
a clash between Fulani traders and Yoruba
natives of Oro-Ago in Ifelodun Local Government
Area of Kwara State.
NE learnt that some irate youths allegedly razed at least five
vehicles and 10 motorcycles said to be owned by some
Fulani people in the ensuing pandemonium.
A source, who pleaded anonymity for fear of attack, told
journalists in Ilorin that the mayhem was allegedly caused
by Fulani-Bororo settlers who, allegedly flouted a rule in the
area that the settlers should never bring arms, ammunition
and fighting sticks from their settlements to market on Oro
Ago market days.
He stated that some armed Fulani traders came to the
market on Monday.
He added that the vigilance team and hunters in the area
accosted them, seized the weapons from them and later
kept them at a place in Oro Ago town.
The source said the leader of the Fulani people in the area,
popularly called Serikin Fulani, surprisingly stormed the
place where the ammunition were kept with his people,
carted away the weapons seized by the vigilance team and
handed them back to the Fulani traders.
The source said the hunters and vigilance team attempted
to retrieve the re-captured weapons from the Fulani people.
According to him, violent clash erupted between the two
camps, leading to a breakdown of laws and order as
weapons were allegedly used freely by the warring parties.
Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Police
Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, said it was untrue that
seven people were killed during the clash.
He claimed that two people were killed.
Okesanmi added that security operatives had restored
normalcy to the area as, according to him, people have
resumed normal socio-economic life and are going about
their normal business unmolested.
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