A fresh communal crisis has broke out at North Bank, a suburb of Makurdi metropolis in Benúe State, leading to the death of two residents.
Also, many houses were touched as some residents were wounded during the clash between Tiv and Jukun.
The clash began on Sunday and continued till Monday.
The leader of a local vigilante known as Operation Shara (Sweep) in North Bank, Nura Umar, confirmed that two persons who were involved in menial job were killed in the clash.
Umar said, “It’s really bad. Many houses were burnt in Agatashi community at the river bank of old bridge around timber shade and abattoir side. It’s a fight between Jukun and Tiv.
“Two persons selling things on wheelbarrow were victims of the crisis. They were caught and killed. We buried them today. Yesterday, Sunday, they shot two people while in church. They didn’t die; they are in the hospital.”
The Police spokesperson in Benúe, SP Catherine Anene, was yet to respond to calls put through her telephone as at press time.
