Police intervention turns deadly as rival youth clash claims one life in Niger

Tension has engulfed Dutsen-Kura Gwari and Fadikpe communities successful Minna, Niger State, aft a convulsive clash betwixt rival younker groups ended with 1 idiosyncratic dormant and 2 others hospitalised.

Residents said the confrontation, which occurred late Sunday night, was the latest successful a bid of recurring clashes that person unsettled the neighbouring communities for months, with equipped youths allegedly engaging successful thoroughfare fights, intimidation and different transgression activities.

A resident, who requested anonymity for fearfulness of reprisals, told DAILY POST that the disturbance which started on Thursday became truthful aggravated on Sunday that members of the assemblage alerted the police.

According to the resident, officers arrived astatine the country to reconstruct order, but successful the ensuing confusion, 1 of the youths was allegedly struck by constabulary gunfire. Two others besides sustained injuries and are presently receiving attraction successful hospital.

“The warring was getting retired of manus and everyone was moving for safety. We called the constabulary to prevention the situation. When they came, determination were gunshot...