The market has also been ordered shut down indefinitely.
Sources said despite the deployment of police and security agencies in the area, yet to be identified groups razed the Shasha market overnight by burning down some shops, kiosk and wares of some traders. The Yoruba youths, who were said to be hellbent on avenging the death of a cobbler after being reportedly hit with charm by a Hausa cart pusher.
Amid the fear of an ethic uprising, many residents of Shasha community on Friday relocated from their homes to neighbouring communities to avert being caught in the web of a reprisal attack by conflicting groups. The police had also added that it is collaborating with sister agencies who have been massively deployed to the scene to restore peace.Although the police on Friday said normalcy was gradually returning to the area and that critical stakeholders have also been consulted to appeal to the people, the situation Saturday morning proved otherwise.
He said the Governor gave the order to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area and equally imposed a curfew on Shasha and the market area. The curfew is to run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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They only hype you on radio and TV and nothing to show for the few years you have spent. Just confusion, you are a bad luck to Oyo state. The earlier we know, the better. Finish your 4 years and leave Oyo alone seyiamakinde
Ojebi
He should issue a statement. The silence isn't helping at all.
On this security issue bro Seyi, you’ve failed