by Chi Ibe

Two communities fighting in Kwara State has left about 10 people dead and property worth millions of naira destroyed, reports claim.

Members of Offa and Erin-Ile communities of Offa and Oyun local government areas of Kwara State have had minor misunderstandings in the past but it took a turn for the worse on Monday when they began fighting and it lasted till early Tuesday.

According to reports, a local explained that the clash began when an indigene of Erin-Ile came to Offa to buy tiles. The vehicle he used in transporting the tiles to his destination was said to have collided with another vehicle belonging to an indigene of Offa.

A heated augment then ensued between the people, which later degenerated into some members of both communities fighting.

However, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Fabode, said that reports of casualty from the clash could not be confirmed as there were no formal reports on that but armed riot policemen were deployed to patrol the troubled areas immediately.