There has been a serious ethnic clash between the Hausa and Yoruba communities in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State.
AllNews reports clashes between the two groups broke out following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's announcement of an indefinite curfew in the state on Wednesday, October 21, due to the agitation to end police brutality in the state.
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Although casualties are feared, authorities have not yet provided information on the number of those potentially killed and wounded in the fighting.
Confirming the situation, the police spokesman in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, called on community leaders to do their utmost to bring back calm in the area.
Adejobi said, “There is a curfew in town everybody should remain in their houses. Police overstretched, it's a collective struggle."
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