There is palpable tension in Ogbese Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, as Fulani and Hausa settlers reportedly engage in a blood clash in the area.
It was gathered that one person was feared killed while many others sustained injuries during the fighting.
It was also gathered that the clash that started on Tuesday evening had degenerated into a full-blown crisis by Wednesday morning as many shops in popular Ogbese market belonging to two northerners were burnt down at midnight.
The cause of the fight was yet unknown as at the time of filing this report.
Reacting, the Ondo state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that eight shops were razed down in a report she got but refuted the report of the crisis.
“There is no clash between Hausa and Fulani people in Ogbese, the police got a report that about eight shops were razed by fire at midnight with accusing fingers being pointed at a particular extraction”, she said.
