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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.
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take a decisive action to stop the inter-ethnic violence in parts of South-west Nigeria.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South West zone has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the Miyetti Allah Castle Breeders Association Nigeria (MACBAN) a terrorist group.