Eid-el-Fitr celebrations were disrupted for few hours
yesterday, despite the tight security in the Northern part of Nigeria,12 cars
were vandalised
Trouble was said to have started when some Muslims youths, while returning from the Eid prayers ground, allegedly hauled stones at residence of Farin Gada, Jos.
It was learnt the youth, who also allegedly brandished guns, stopped at the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Farin Gada and allegedly destroyed no fewer than 12 cars parked on the church premises.
Their action angered youths of the predominantly Christian area, who poured out to revenge. It took the intervention of the Special Task Force who shot into the air to scare them away.
The Plateau State Police Command, in a statement by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Danjuma Azikiti, condemned the act which it described as “unfortunate”.
No life was lost and no church or mosque was burned, the police urged leaders of both Christians and Muslims to caution their members.
Eid-el-Fitr celebrations
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