Two Feared Dead As Crisis Rocks Ikare Akoko Again

Criss has again erupted in Ikare Akoko, Akoko Northeast local government area of Ondo State as gunshots were fired sporadically into the air on Monday.

Thisforced many shop owners and market women to hurriedly close their shops while commercial activities were grounded.

Itwas learnt that two persons have been shot dead while houses were burnt during the mayhem that is ongoing between two warring parts of the community.

Someresidents lamented that security agents are not enough to douse the tension while the Ondo state government is advised to immediately declared a curfew in the town and find a lasting solution to incessant and senseless conflict in the town.

Thecause of the crisis was unknown as at the time of filing this report.

The state government had recently set up a panel to look into communal & religious issues causing unrest in the town but the committee is yet to submit its report.

Ikare Akoko Engulfed With Crisis Again, As Two Feared Dead.

Criss has again erupted in Ikare Akoko, Akoko Northeast local government area of Ondo State as gunshots were fired sporadically into the air on Monday.

Thisforced many shop owners and market women to hurriedly close their shops while commercial activities were grounded.

Itwas learnt that two persons have been shot dead while houses were burnt during the mayhem that is ongoing between two warring parts of the community.

Someresidents lamented that security agents are not enough to douse the tension while the Ondo state government is advised to immediately declared a curfew in the town and find a lasting solution to incessant and senseless conflict in the town.

Thecause of the crisis was unknown as at the time of filing this report.

The state government had recently set up a panel to look into communal & religious issues causing unrest in the town but the committee is yet to submit its report.

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Ikare Akoko Engulfed With Crisis Again, As Two Feared Dead.

Two Feared Dead As Crisis Rocks Ikare Akoko Again

Criss has again erupted in Ikare Akoko, Akoko Northeast local government area of Ondo State as gunshots were fired sporadically into the air on Monday.

Thisforced many shop owners and market women to hurriedly close their shops while commercial activities were grounded.

Itwas learnt that two persons have been shot dead while houses were burnt during the mayhem that is ongoing between two warring parts of the community.

Someresidents lamented that security agents are not enough to douse the tension while the Ondo state government is advised to immediately declared a curfew in the town and find a lasting solution to incessant and senseless conflict in the town.

Thecause of the crisis was unknown as at the time of filing this report.

The state government had recently set up a panel to look into communal & religious issues causing unrest in the town but the committee is yet to submit its report.

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