The curfew, between 6pm to 7am local time, will stay in place until Friday
A three-day dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed in Ile-Ife city in Nigeria’s south-western Osun state following ethnic violence in which several people were reportedly killed.
Violence broke out on Wednesday between the Hausa community – who are mainly economic migrants from the north – and the local Yoruba community.
State Governor Rauf Aregbesola said in a statement that the violence had led “to avoidable destruction of lives and properties” but gave no further details.
Some residents told BBC Hausa that at lest 20 people were killed but the police have not given any figures.
Mr Aregbesola said the decision to limit the movement was taken over a breach of peace in the area.
The curfew, between 6pm to 7am local time, will stay in place until Friday.
Violence like this has a history of degenerating into more ethnic clashes nationwide, with reprisal attacks being carried out in other areas.
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