From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna
No fewer than three (3) persons were reportedly killed while scores were injured in a communal clash between Buko and Doko communities in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
The dispute which was unconnected with over fifty years of land crisis between the two communities broke up last Thursday and Friday respectively in Buko.
It was gathered that several houses and vehicles were burnt down while many livestock consisted of cows, goats and sheep were stolen.
Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer DSP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the report.
He added that normalcy has been restored while investigation is ongoing to unravel the perpetuators for prosecution.
Speaking to our reporter, a resident of Buko Mohammed Alikali said that two persons died instantly while the third person died at Federal Medical Center Bida.
