About two people have been
feared killed with places of worship burnt as Hausa traders and some youths,
believed to be local government task force team in Eleme LGA of Rivers State, clashed.
It was gathered that trouble started when some youths from Eleme, who are
operating as a task force, went to Opaku Park in Onne to demand a payment of
taxes from Hausa traders doing business in the area.
An eyewitness, Mr. Franklin Bobmanuel, narrated that the youths became
angry when the traders declined paying the tax and the ensuing argument
resulted in a free-for-all.
Bobmanuel said one of the tax officials died during the fight and his
colleagues, on noticing that one of them had died, killed one of the traders in
retaliation. Vanguard also learned that a church and a mosque in the area were
burnt down.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the state’s Police Command, DSP
Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed that the two groups clashed in Eleme and that the
incident led to burning of a Church and a Mosque.
Omoni said: “We are aware of the incident, but I am yet to get details of what happened. We have swung into action and our men have been deployed to the area to maintain calm. We are investigating the matter; we will make the report available as soon as we are through.”Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What has religion got to do with this. What concerns the Church & the Mosque. Nigerians, let us be careful. We may not be able to dance to this "deep hatred song". Let us learn to tolerate & accommodate each other. That is the only way forward. Any other way, spells disaster & doom.
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