Cow dealers, OPC bloody clash regrettable – Kwara Gov

Date: 2022-08-16

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reacted to last Friday's bloody clash between cow dealers and Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, at Kara Market in Ajasse-Ipo town, cautioning people against violent reaction to issues for whatever reasons.

DAILY POST recalls that some persons were killed in the bloody clash, while several others were injured, according to police reports.

The incident occurred when a stray cow broke the side mirror of one of the vehicles of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, members who were in a convoy of 20 vehicles heading to Kwara from Osun State after the Osun festival.

While the State police command reported four killed in the bloody clash, the chairman of the State chapter of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, Ali Mohammed Jounwiro, however, claimed that nine members of the association were killed in the incident.

In a statement by the governor's spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin on Monday, the governor said, “there was no clash between the people of Ajase-Ipo and the Fulani or Bororo community.”

According to Governor Abdulrazaq, the Friday incident in Kara (Ajase-Ipo) involved some cattle traders and members of a group who were travelling through the area from neighbouring Osun State.

The Governor had gone to the town on Saturday to inspect the Kara Market. He visited the palace of the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo where he met with different community leaders and commiserated with those affected.

AbdulRazaq commended the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahya Alebiosu and the security agencies for acting swiftly to curb escalation of the crisis.

“There is really no reason to continue to point fingers. What happened was regrettable and we sincerely commiserate with families who lost their loved ones and properties.

“The violence was needless. We also in the name of God do not need a cycle of violence; I appeal to everyone to let go and avoid further violence,” the Governor said.

“Going forward, a government committee will look into how to prevent such a crisis in the future, including creating a setback for markets like the Kara in Ajase-Ipo, which are so close to the highway. Again, I appeal to all persons involved to shun blame games and anything that may trigger violence,” he added.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Y.A. Abdulkareem     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Abdulazeez Uthman     Adisa Logun     Femtech     Olatunde Michaels     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Abraham Ojo     Mufutau Olatinwo     Bayo Lawal     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Kwara Liberation Group     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Fulani     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Voices Of Tomorrow     Rueben Parejo     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Muritala Awodun     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Olupako Of Share     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Kayode Ishola     Abdulkarim Adisa     Monthly Sanitation     Akanbi-Oke     Muhammed Danjuma     United Nigeria Airline     Joseph Daudu     Sa\'adu Salau     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Okin Malt     Offorjama     Oba-Solagberu     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Idowu Aremu     Durosinlohun Atiku     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Kwara South     Abubakar Usman Jos     Goodluck Jonathan     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Mazars Consulting     Saba Jibril     Ijakadi     AbdulHamid Adi     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Alabere     Tunji Arosanyin     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Bisi Kristien     ENetSuD     Kamoru Kadiri     International Vocational Centre     Issa Oloruntogun     LABTOP     Magaji Erubu     Saadu Alanamu     Matthew Babaoye     Atiku Abubakar     Siraj Oyewale     Kwara Volleyball Association     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Seni Saraki     Ghali Muhammed     Aliyu Umar     Oko Erin     ER-KANG     Women Radio     Rashidi Yekini     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Public Holiday     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     John Mayokun Dada    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Kaiama     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Mustapha Olanipekun     IHS     Tunde Saad     Oniyangi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Plat Technologies Limited     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     NNPP     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Isapa     Hassan A. Saliu     Bayo Ojo     Oba Abdulraheem     Babata     Kwarareports     Principal Private Secretary     Democracy Day     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Toyosi Thomas     Hamid Bobboyi     Arik     Kolawole Akande     Yahaya Dumoye     Osinbajo     Peculiar Allowance     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Sherif Shagaya     Seni Saraki     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Kwara Pdp     Local Government     Omu-aran     Ilorin Emirate     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     KWATMA     Muhammad Yahya     Yakubu Gobir     Budo-Egba     Omoniyi     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Ayegbeni     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Sadiq Umar     Modupe Oluwole     Rotimi Oyedepo     Hassanat Bello     Afeyin-Olukuta     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Oye Tinuoye     Ola Falade     Olaoye B. Felix     Jide Oyinloye     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Nurudeen Muhammed     Al-Hikmah Radio     JAMB     Iyaloja-General     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Solomon Edoja     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Kishira     Pacify Labs     Joseph Bamigboye     Lola Ashiru     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Kayode Bankole     Offa     Isiaka Yusuf     COVID     KWSUED