Bagudu, Ganduje, two other Northern governors visit Makinde over Oyo traders’ clash

Governors of four Northern states in the country on Monday visited their Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, over last week’s clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders at a market in Ibadan, the state capital.

The governors are – Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abubakar (Niger) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara).

At least four persons were reportedly killed on Saturday during a clash between Hausa and Yoruba traders at a market in Shasha, Akinyele local government area of Oyo State.

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The quartet, who arrived at the Oyo State Government House in Agodi, Ibadan, at exactly 7:00 p.m. and went into a closed-door meeting with Makinde.

The Oyo governor will on Tuesday lead his colleagues to Shasha community for an on-the-spot assessment of the area as well as meet with various stakeholders in the market.

The meeting was also attended by the Special Adviser on Security to Makinde, Fatai Owoseni; and Special Assistant on Community Relations (Arewa Community), Alhaji Ahmad Murtala, among other stakeholders.

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