Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde and four northern governors Tuesday visited Shasha Market in Ibadan to assess the destruction at the scene of the clash between Yoruba and Hausa communities.
The northern governors include Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano State; Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and Abubakar Sanni of Niger States.
The delegation later went into consultations with the Seriki Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin.
The five governors are also scheduled to visit the Baale of Shasha to appeal to both sides to stop hostilities and co-exist peacefully. x
The four northern governors had arrived in Ibadan, Oyo State capital since Monday evening. Their visit is unconnected to the ongoing ethnic tension in the state.
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Eight mischief-makers must leave Shasha Traditional ruler
Kayode Oyero
Akinade Ajani, Baale of Shasha community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has fingered eight persons as mischief-makers in the community.
The traditional ruler, who spoke with
The PUNCH on Tuesday, said peace and calm have started returning to the once crisis-ridden community.
The Yoruba and Hausa communities had clashed in a popular market in the area last Friday resulting in the death of some residents, destruction of properties, and displacement of people in the area.
Consequently, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, ordered the closure of the market and enjoined the warring factions to sheathe their swords and embrace peace and dialogue.
The governors who joined Makinde were Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sanni.