
Over Friday and Saturday, violence flared up in Assakio, a community found in the Lafia East development area of Nasarawa state.The fighting started on Friday and has led to the death of at least 20 people, with another 50 injured and sent 6,000 fleeing from their homes. The governor, Umaru Al-Makura imposed a curfew on the community to cool tensions between the warring Alago and Eggon ethnic groups. The governor visited the area with the state Commissionerof Police, Mr Abayomi Akeremale, after which a 6pm to 6amcurfew was imposed. The Red Cross condemned the violence, blaming the violence on thelack of security, asthis is not the first flare up. During his visit, Al-Makura, asked for patience from the area residents,and informing them that there would begovernment aid to those affected by the clash. Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State onSaturday imposed a curfew on Alago and Eggon communities in Lafia, where two persons died in a communal conflict on Friday. According to Leadership, the communities turnedagainst each other as the Eggon group felt they were under duressto pay taxes to theAlago community.
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