Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna.
The death tolls in the crisis that erupted at Kasuwan Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday, has risen to twelve while over 1,000 houses, shops were destroyed.
The state police command had on Monday said seven people were killed and fifteen others injured in the violence.
However, while addressing journalists after a visit to the troubled spot by security chiefs, the State Police Commissioner, Austin Iwar, explained that 11 deaths were recorded on the first day of the incident on Monday while one of the victims who sustained injury and was rushed to the hospital, died in the early hours of Tuesday bringing the number of those killed to twelve.
He disclosed that the 11 persons were buried midnight on Monday, but the residents gave conflicting figures, saying that over 15 persons died during the incident.
He also said 18 suspects have…
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