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More dead in renewed violence

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    At least 10 people have been reported killed and scores of others are missing following renewed communal clashes on Saturday in south-western Nigeria, PANA reported on Sunday.

    News reports said that dozens of people were also injured in the hostilities between members of the Ife and Modakeke communities in Osun State. The dispute between the two neighbouring communities was reportedly triggered on Friday by a disagreement over land, PANA reported. The police confirmed that the clash took place and said initially that one person was killed and several people were injured.

    The area is said to be tense and under tight security, PANA reported.

    The two groups have had disputes in the past. The last one took place in January 1999 when a local government headquarters was relocated from an Ife to a Modakeke area, PANA reported.

    The violence in Osun follows recent clashes between Muslims and Christians in northern and southern states over the proposed introduction of Shar’ia - Islamic law.

    In a related development, the governor of Kwara State in western Nigeria said on Sunday on Nigerian television that the Shar’ia would not be introduced there, ‘The Guardian’ reported. The National Council of State announced last week in Abuja that the establishment of Islamic law in various northern states should be suspended.

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