A clash between Fulani and Nupe youth groups on Wednesday at Kakakpangi village in Katcha Katcha area of Niger State claimed two lives, Daily Trust learnt yesterday.
The incident was said to have occurred when some Fulani youths were celebrating their
Sallah festival.
The Niger State Police Command said one person has been arrested in connection with the incident, while three motorcycles were recovered.
Police spokesman, ASP Bala Elkana, said one Ladan Idris and another unidentified youth died in the clash. He said the scuffle started when youths of Kakakpangi village tried to stop the celebration resulting in the use of dangerous weapons.
“The corpse of an unidentified Fulani youth suspected to be part of the scuffle was recovered the next day in the bush in Kakakpangi while the situation has been brought under control by a team of policemen deployed to the area”, he said.