Photos Of Hausas Departing Ile-Ife Following The Clash Which Left Scores Dead

Following a communal clash that left several people dead and others wounded in Ile-Ife, Osun state, the Hausas who reside in the town have allegedly started moving out. Hundreds of Hausas were reportedly leaving in batches, through commercial buses and cars..


While some of them took Ilesa route, others followed Akure route where they could get direct vehicles to the North.

According to reports, the Hausas claimed that it was only their people that lost their lives, following attacks by hoodlums whom they said, used dangerous weapons, including guns, cutlasses and cudgels among.



Recall that the fight reportedly started in the early hours of Thursday March 9, 2017 between the Hausas and Yorubas after an altercation between a Yoruba man and an Hausa man. The clash reportedly left at least five people dead.