Unrest at Yelwa Tsakani, Kagadamaa, and Lushi Road in Bauchi State, as armed men allegedly launch an attack…
The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying that five houses were burned down in addition to the one person killed and four injured.
The confirmation was made by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement titled “CP Sanda orders for discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disturbance of public peace in parts of the Yelwa area of Bauchi,” which was made available to journalists on Saturday.
Wakil, a Superintendent of Police said: “On 27th May, 2022 at about 10:00pm, there was a distress call of skirmishes at Yelwan Tsakani, Lushi and Uguwan kusu. Preliminary investigation revealed that the disturbances emanated following a rivalry amongst the youths of Anguwan Taya, and Yalwan Tsakani which extended to other parts of Yelwa.
“As a result, five houses were set ablaze, four persons sustained various degrees of injuries and one was certified dead by a medical doctor.”
He stated that police officers from Tactical teams, Mobile Police Force, Rapid Response Squad, and Quick Intervention Unit responded quickly to the distress call and brought the situation under control.
He also stated that visibility patrols are still being conducted to keep the peace.
