Violence broke out in Ojo, Ibadan, on Wednesday when Hausa and Yoruba terrorists attacked each other. The fighting left three people dead.
First, a Yoruba tricycle rider died after terrorists stabbed him during a late-night dispute over a failed transaction.
News spread quickly through the area. Then Yoruba youths confronted the suspects the next morning.
Terrorists responded with gunfire that killed a child.
Retaliation followed immediately. Groups torched a scavengers’ depot used by the Hausa community.
Thick smoke filled the air while residents fled their homes.
Businesses shut down as panic spread along the busy expressway.
Security forces from Operation Burst arrived on scene and restored order.
They now patrol the streets to stop further attacks.
Local leaders urge calm while investigators examine the initial stabbing and the chain of violence that followed.
This incident marks another flare-up in long-standing tensions between the communities in Ibadan.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation to prevent reprisals from spreading.
