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Violence broke out on Monday between Hausa and Yoruba commercial motorcyclists at Ibese, in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, during which seven persons were feared dead.riders operating at the Dangote Cement Factory junction at Ibese disagreed with union leaders over a hike in ticket fee from N600 to N800.Residents of the area told our correspondent that between Monday and Tuesday evening, seven persons were killed in the crisis.
“The crisis, which started on Monday over tickets, snowballed into an ethnic clash between Yoruba and Hausa Okada riders. More than 12 motorcycles belonging to both Yoruba and Hausa were burnt. “Another set of soldiers came on Tuesday morning to restore peace, but while moving around, there was a clash with the aggrieved indigenes. We learnt that there was shooting by the soldiers. One person died instantly, while the second person was rushed to a hospital.”
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