According to reports, the youths, who claimed to be members of a local government task force had gone to Opaku Park in Onne known to be a Hausa community and asked the traders to pay their daily levies.
One of the Hausa traders according to the Punch, refused to pay, a decision which angered the task force members.
The ensuing disagreement degenerated into a serious clash between the groups that led to the death of one of the task force members.
An Hausa trader was later found dead at the end of the clash between the task force members and the traders.
A member of the community, Franklin, said some community members later joined the fracas and set a mosque ablaze.
A church was also said to have been razed during the free-for-all that affected the hitherto peaceful community.
The State Police Public Relation Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the incident.
“We are aware of the development, though I am yet to get full details. We have swung into action and our men have been deployed in the area to maintain calm.”
Source – Punch
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