- The two local security groups involved in the violence are Yan Ba Beli, an armed group fighting bandits, and a group of hunters accompanying the District Head of Miri.
At least four persons have lost their lives after a deadly clash broke out between two local security outfits in Bauchi State.
The incident happened during the recent Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the north east State.
Among the deceased during the clash, which also left many others injured, is the son of a traditional ruler.
The two local security groups involved in the violence are Yan Ba Beli, an armed group fighting bandits, and a group of hunters accompanying the District Head of Miri.
Trouble began when the Yan Ba Beli group reportedly disrupted a traditional procession to the Government House on Wednesday leading to a confrontation.
It was said that Yan Ba Beli disrupted the procession without provocation, assaulting some of the horse riders with sticks, which angered the traditional ruler’s escort.
Exasperated by the action of the Yan Ba Beli, the hunters accompanying the District Head in retaliation were said to have fired their dane guns into the air, hitting two Yan Ba Beli members, turning an already tense situation into full blown pandemonium.
In the ensuing chaos, the son of the District Head was said to have been hit by a sharp object which inflicted a serious injury on his head leading to his death.
Meanwhile, the Police is yet to confirm the incident as of the time of writing this report.
But the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed on Saturday evening, paid a condolence visit to the Palace of the District Head of Miri, Mal Hussaini Abubakar over the death of his son, Muhammadu Ghani
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