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Weekend clash over pigs claimed 4 lives – Police

The Police in Niger State yesterday said four lives were lost during the last weekend protests over the killing of pigs in Kafin -Koro, Paikoro…

The Police in Niger State yesterday said four lives were lost during the last weekend protests over the killing of pigs in Kafin -Koro, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The state command Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, told our correspondent on phone that the casualty figure became public knowledge on Monday, that some of the victims died as a result of injuries sustained during the violent protests that engulfed the community. Elkana also confirmed that 330 pigs were killed while seven people were arrested.

Crisis erupted when the head of a five-year-old boy who was buried at a Muslim cemetery within the community was found with the other part allegedly eaten by pigs, a discovery which infuriated some Muslim youths who allegedly killed any pig they could see.

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