Tension in Edo as community, Hausa community clash

BENIN CITY – THERE is tension in Edo State over a reported clash between the people of Ehor in Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo State and the Hausa community over alleged stabbing to death of an indigene who was said to had argument with some suspected Fulani boys who just arrived the community.   There was heavy traffic which stalled vehicular movement for more than two hours in the area as Ehor is along the Benin-Auchi-Lokoja road. Several trucks parked along the road were destroyed and houses said to be housing hausas and fulanis were destroyed and torched.  It took the mobilsation of all the police personnel mounting roadblocks along the area notorious for kidnappings to restore normalcy.