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Shasa Market Crisis: 20 Buried In Ibadan, Thousands Flee Over Fear Of Reprisal
- 11 people were buried on Sunday in the aftermath of Friday’s altercation between Hausa traders and Yoruba at Shasa Market.
- Up to 5,000 Hausa traders, women, and children have been displaced by the violence.
At least 11 people were buried on Sunday in the aftermath of Friday’s altercation between Hausa traders and Yoruba at Shasa Market in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG up to 5,000 Hausa traders, women, and children displaced by the violence were still taking refuge at the residence of the Sarkin Shasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan.
The Sarkin Sasa, who spoke with journalists said; 11 victims were prepared for burial in his compound.
Shasa market
However, a source in the Hausa community said 20 killed persons were buried at the Akinyele Graveyard in the state capital and there was still tension in the town, and traders from both sides count losses.
A crisis erupted on Thursday when a porter carrying a basket of tomatoes inadvertently nudged a Yoruba woman. The woman allegedly retaliated and organized a group of Yoruba thugs to avenge.
The fight snowballed to Friday, during which many people were killed and dozens of shops, worship centers, and houses destroyed.
According to reports the Hausa residents at the Mokola area of Ibadan, the largest Hausa community in the state, were clustering for fear of violence to the site.
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The police officers were also deployed to the house of the Sarkin Hausawa in Mokola to maintain law and order in the Sabo area of the community.
Meanwhile, the residents of Shasha on Sunday booed the governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, for Makinde’s lateness to visit the troubled area.
On arrival, Yoruba residents in the area insisted that the governors must not see Sarkin Sasa, for the leader’s alleged failure to caution his subjects when the crisis started three days ago.
The two governors, who arrived at Shasha around 2:30 pm, were forced to make a retreat to visit the Baale of Shasha instead.
Hassan, a Hausa resident who claimed many of his friends had been killed in the unrest, said the governor forgot that the Hausa community also voted for him in 2019.
Many of the residents informed newsmen that they had been told not to rely on the police for protection. Instead, they were to prepare for any attack from the hoodlums.
Residents wondered why no arrest had been made since Thursday that people have been killing each other in the state’s Shasha area.
A resident, Akinyemi Kazeem, blamed poor leadership in the state on the crisis, which started on Thursday but was not adequately quelled.
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