Breaking: Houses on fire as violence breaks out in Kaduna community

Breaking: Houses on fire as violence breaks out in Kaduna community

Many houses have reportedly been set on fire in an outbreak of violence in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state.

Daily Sun reports that details of the violence are still sketchy but a source said it had to do with the abduction and forceful conversion of some girls by a religious group.

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Kasuwan Magani is 31 kilometers away from Kaduna city. It is located on the highway that links the state to Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue states.

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Massive security personnel have reportedly been deployed in the area.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a massive fire destroyed the official residence of the Imo state deputy governor, Eze Madumere, located at the commissioners’ quarters in Owerri, the capital of the state on Thursday, January 19, with properties destroyed.

The fire incident affected an apartment and damaged valuable properties. The incident was confirmed by the chief press secretary to the deputy governor, Uche Onwuchekwa. He said the fire is suspected to have been triggered by a burning bush very close to the building.

Onwuchekwa said the fire later spread to the visitors’ waiting hall razing the entire building and some of the buses parked on the premises as well as other valuable properties.

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Source: Legit.ng

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