Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammadu Bello, on Monday, confirmed that three people lost their lives in a communal clash between Gbagyi natives and Hausa residents in Bwari, a community within the FCT, Abuja, on Christmas Eve.
Bello, who imposed a curfew on the area, disclosed this during his assessment tour of the community.
As at the time of filing this report, emergency workers were still trying to put off fire that have raised down the Bwari market, while property worth millions of naira were also destroyed.
Investigations by The Nation however, revealed that the crisis was initially cult-related but later became an ethno-religious clash following the death of a native of the town.
When contacted on phone, the FCT Police Command spokesperson, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr. Manza Anjuguri confirmed the incident, saying the information was still sketchy but the security personnel have taken over the place and normalcy has since returned to the community.
Three confirmed dead in Abuja communal clash
