While the rest of the country were busy celebrating (or having some semblance of celebrating) Christmas, there were some who thought the festive day was better spent in violence.
On Monday, several Hausa and Gwari youths clashed in Abuja razing prpoerties belonging to each other, the Punch reports.
An eyewitness, Musa Nurudeen said the clash started after a fight broke out between a Hausa youth and a Gwari youth. The two tribes, it is said had for a while been tussling for supremacy, as there exist two traditional rulers from both tribes – Sarkin Bwari from the Hausa tribe and Etsu Bwari from Gwari.
The fight between the youths reportedly led to the death of the Gwari youth, which enraged the Gwaris and subsequently led to the clash.
According to Nurudeen:
“In October, there was a protest by the Gwari people that there cannot be two rulers in one kingdom and that they want the government to recognise the Etsu Bwari while the Sarkin Bwari should be abolished.
“So last night, there was a fight between a Gwari and a Hausa youth which led to the death of the Gwari youth, this infuriated the Gwari youths and that was what led to the clash.”
Security operatives have since contained the violence. Residents were advised to remain indoors and motorists were turned back.
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol vehicles were also seen in the area.
While the FCT Police Command has confirmed the clash, they said the details are still sketchy. The FCT Police Spokesperson Anjuguri Manzah says:
“The details of the incident is still sketchy, but our immediate objective is to contain the violence and ensure security of lives and property.”
Why all this fighting in Nigeria
What are the youths of these days turning into?
Effect of unemployment
You are right
This is bad
Nawa oo
this is a slap to the capital of nigeria
EDUCATION first would go a long way to help in enlightening them
and it would also push some to start doing stuffs for themselves
sure they need education
Yes educated folks wouldn’t engage in such acts
I think the soldier should help stop the fighting.
The Government has its own share of the blame if they provide jobs and educate people
Don’t see the reason why someonw who is
Educated and working would have time
To carry weapons just too bad
And I also don’t see why they will be fighting over whose power is more superior.
true too
but some even with the jobs available will not work
LAZINESS
resulting to get rich quick schemes eg go fight for politicians and collect easy money
exactly risking their life or chicken feed
Abi
Unnecessary panic loss of lives and property
Over unnecessary show of power
well
they pledge to die for a cause
What you see is here is the result of
Unemployment and illiteracy
Abi!! Probably of they were engaged and not idle. There will be no need for all this mumbo jumbo.
Illiteracy? YES ?
Unemployment? maybe?
some unemployed still work hard and try to survive, self employ themselves plus hardwork.
You have a point here
this is the problem
the youths are always prone to radicalization. always a tool for violence and menace the people that will do the dirty work and sometimes at the cost of their lives.
do we blame now blame the youth, maybe,for their mentality. but the leaders wear the full blame for they are the background players orchestrating the whole play, the puppet masters pulling the strings.
So the two traditional leaders; Sarkin Bwari from the Hausa tribe and Etsu Bwari from Gwari are fighting for supremacy at the expense of the lives of their people. Why can’t they can’t live harmoniously…??
It will be tough for one leader to surrender, I for see more upcoming riots if something is not done Asap. More lives will be lost in their selfish quest for power