One person has been confirmed dead following a brutal clash between Fulani and Hausa settlers in Ogbese community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The crisis which begun on Tuesday escalated on Wednesday evening leaving many people injured and properties destroyed.
Similarly, a number of stores belonging to the northerners were set ablaze in the popular market of the community.
A community member claimed that the conflict stemmed from an altercation between a Fulani man who lived in the forest and a Hausa man residing in the neighbourhood over Cannabis sativa, also known as Indian hemp.
According to him, the Fulani man allegedly stole from a pack of cannabis kept in the bush owned by the Hausa man.
The police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that eight shops were razed but denied the report of an ethnic crisis.
