Miners clash claims lives in Kebbi as govt imposes curfew

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi

The Yauri Local Government Council has imposed a curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. pursuing a convulsive clash betwixt youths progressive successful golden mining successful the Garin Katta community.

The unit erupted aft a misunderstanding among the miners, resulting successful the nonaccomplishment of lives and demolition of property. The nonstop fig of casualties remains undisclosed.

According to eyewitnesses, the struggle began connected Saturday erstwhile a radical of golden miners allegedly attacked and killed an individual. In retaliation, the victim’s relatives launched an onslaught connected the miners the pursuing day.

In response, the golden miners reportedly went connected a rampage, vandalizing shops and mounting motorcycles connected occurrence indiscriminately.

Announcing the curfew, the Chairman of Yauri Local Government Area, Abubakar Shuaibu, stated that helium had notified the Police Area Commander and the Department of State Services (DSS) anterior to the concern escalating. Authorities recovered the assemblage of the deceased and buried him according to Islamic rites.

“We demanded the names of those liable for the killing, and immoderate individuals were consenting to cooperate. However, erstwhile we decided to travel them to place the culprits, their colleagues prevented them from doing so,” helium explained.

He added, “With nary different option, I contacted the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) but was incapable to scope him, perchance due to the fact that helium was successful a meeting. I past sought subject enactment to reconstruct bid successful Yauri.”

According to the chairman, the concern escalated again aft his vice president returned from the burial and informed him that the golden miners were attacking radical wrong the town.

“Conflict is harmful, and God is displeased with anyone who initiates it. That is wherefore we person deployed information forces to support bid and stableness successful the Yauri Local Government.

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