Police intervention turns deadly as rival youth clash claims one life in Niger

Tension has engulfed Dutsen-Kura Gwari and Fadikpe communities in Minna, Niger State, after a violent clash between rival youth groups ended with one person dead and two others hospitalised.
Residents said the confrontation, which occurred late Sunday night, was the latest in a series of recurring clashes that have unsettled the neighbouring communities for months, with armed youths allegedly engaging in street fights, intimidation and other criminal activities.
A resident, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals, told DAILY POST that the disturbance which started on Thursday became so intense on Sunday that members of the community alerted the police.
According to the residen...