A 27-year-old man, Saidu Umar, has died after being stabbed throughout a clash between rival youth groups across the Samande and Kafintela areas of Tunga, Minna, Niger State.
The clash, which occurred at about 4 p.m. on Friday across the NSTV Junction, additionally left a number of youths injured, damaged the windscreens of three cars and disrupted vehicular motion in the world.
The Niger State Police Command, by means of its spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident, saying Umar, a resident of Kafintela, was stabbed with a dagger by a suspected member of the rival group whose id had but to be established.
According to the police, the sufferer was rushed to a close-by medical facility however was later confirmed useless.
Police patrol groups have been deployed to the world to disperse the youths concerned in the clash. Increased police patrols have been additionally noticed across the affected areas following the incident.
The reason for the confrontation was not instantly recognized.
The police stated the incident was underneath investigation, including that efforts have been ongoing to establish and arrest these accountable.
As of the time of submitting this report, no arrest had been introduced by the police.
