Bauchi govt distributes relief materials to victims of communal clashes

The Bauchi State Government has provided alleviation materials to victims of caller communal clashes successful Sansan and Garin Babbaji villages successful Zaki Local Government Area.

DAILYPOST reports that tensions escalated past week successful Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State aft the sidesplitting of a commercialized motorcyclist and consequent retaliatory attacks betwixt 2 villages.

According to sources, the incidental occurred connected March 15 astir 8:30 americium erstwhile Saleh Ibrahim, besides known arsenic Saleh Bakarya, 35, of Sansan Village, was attacked portion riding his motorcycle on the Jamaaren Fulani–Sansan Village road.

He was reportedly assaulted with a crisp object, believed to beryllium a cutlass, and his motorcycle was seized. Saleh was rushed to General Hospital, Katagum, wherever helium was pronounced dead. His rider received attraction and was aboriginal discharged.

The pursuing day, residents of Sansan Village reportedly attacked Jamaaren Fulani Village successful retaliation, mounting respective houses connected fire.

During the clashes, 1 Yahaya Haruna, 35, was injured aft being changeable with a bow and arrow.

Retaliating, the Fulani assemblage reportedly laid siege to Sansan Village, chasing residents and burning homes.

Meanwhile, Army troops and different information unit were deployed to reconstruct calm...