Kwara governor imposes curfew, deploys soldiers to quell renewed Offa/Erin-Ile clash

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'All residents are hereby directed to withdraw from the streets of Offa and Erinle and all contested areas immediately.'

According to his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, the curfew will be in force between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. till further notice.had earlier reported how violence broke out on Thursday between residents of the two neighbouring communities. The clash started from a fight among road transport workers on Wednesday.

Students of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, located at the boundary area, were seen fleeing in a couple of video clips obtained by PREMIUM TIMES. “We have already dispatched police officers there to see what is going on,” he told our correspondent.

 

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