
One person was injured in a clash between one Hausa man, Haruna and one Seun Oladipo over N50 sugarcane, the incident occurred at Mandate Ultra Modern Market in Ilorin, Kwara State
Eyewitness accounts, that the clash started around 09:32 am on Tuesday, It was said that fight broke out between one sugarcane seller and a buyer during the dialogue over the price of sugarcane
Speaking with JUST EVENT ONLINE TV, Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, said he has warned the two parties to maintain peace, as one person that was injured has been taken to hospital for treatment.
Speaking further, The CP said he will deploy his men to the market to curb any criminal activities that may want to break out, in this 2022 we will not allow anyone to foment trouble, he said
On her part, Commissioner for Enterprise, Hajia Arinola Lawal while responding to questions from JUST EVENT ONLINE correspondent, she posited that what happened at Mandate Market is a security bridge that caused unrest between Hausa and Yoruba Marketers and they have held meetings with concerned parties and lasting solution will be found shortly
Divisional Officer NSCDC Ilorin West Distribution, Tajudeen Audu said NSCDC and Nigeria Police working together to forestall any other future occurrences
Representative of Hausa Marketers, Alh. Muhammad Shugaba who speaks in the Hausa language commended the security operative for prompt action to arrest the situation and declare support for peace talk
Baba Loja of Mandate Market, Alhaji Murtala Tanbaruku narrated how the fight break out, laud the effort of Security Operatives for their swift action