At least seven people were
killed and 15 others persons severely injured following the violence
that broke out in Kasuwa Magani village in Kajuru Local Government Area
of Kaduna State.
Spokesman for the State Police Command
Mr Aliyu Mukhtar, who confirmed the figure to Channels Television on
Monday, also said several houses were destroyed during the crisis.
A clash was said to have erupted on Sunday between youths belonging to two different religious groups in Kasuwa Magani village.
It later snowballed into a crisis
between the groups, leading to the burning of houses and destruction of
other valuables in the area.
Earlier, an indigene of the area told
Channels Television that the crisis was a result of a reported romantic
relationship and eventual forceful conversion of some girls to a
religion by some boys from another faith.
Mukhtar, however, said the police have commenced an investigation into the remote and immediate cause of the violence.
He also noted that the situation has been brought under control by security operatives who were swiftly deployed in the area.
Reacting to the incident, Governor
Nasir El-Rufai directed the security agencies to ensure all persons
found culpable in the crisis are brought to book.
In a statement by his spokesman Samuel
Aruwan, the governor asked them to thoroughly investigate the
unfortunate incident, as well as arrest and prosecute the culprits.
Governor El-Rufai also ordered the
State Emergency Management Agency to take inventory of damages and
provide relief materials with immediate effect.
He sympathized with the families of
the deceased and injured victims while urging the people of the state to
reject violence and division, but promote peace and harmony.
ChannelsTV
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