The Sarkin Sasa, who spoke with
Daily Trust, said 11 victims were prepared for burial in his compound. A source in the Hausa community 20 killed persons were buried at the Akinyele Graveyard in the state capital.
The charred remains of 8 other people killed during the crisis were still at the police station in the Shasha area, as of Sunday evening.
“You can hear the noise, they are still here,” Alhaji Maiyasin told
Daily Trust by telephone. He said the refuges in his residence were up to 3,000.
Our correspondents report that there was still tension in the town and traders from both sides count losses.
He narrated how suspected hoodlums attacked him, appealing to the government for aid.
“The last time I ate was on Friday. I am only managing with some liquids. Government should hasten to aid our ordeals. I lost everything inside my shop and couldn’t ascertain its enormity,” he said.
On his part, Abdu Tanko, another trader affected by the crisis, narrated how he lost bags of onions worth N3 million.
Tanko said two trucks he hired to carry onions from Sokoto to Lagos were attacked by suspected hoodlums.
“Security agents folded their arms whilst hoodlums looted our goods. And since two days ago, we have been left idle; no security personnel who came to our aid. It’s unfortunate, is that how life should be?” he asked.