The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that irate youths set six houses and seven shops ablaze in the crisis that erupted at Katanga Community of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, made this known via a statement on Saturday.

Wakil noted that some community members also sustained injuries in the incident, adding that the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Sanda, has ordered a thorough investigation into the crisis.

The police spokesperson said the incident was a reaction to an alleged blasphemous message posted on social media by a 40-year-old female employee of the local government council.

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“The police deployed troops to the community and they have brought the situation under control,” he added.

Wakil further stated that the police commissioner appealed to the general public to be calm and to go about their lawful businesses without fear of intimidation.

He reiterated the need for parents and guardians to maintain strict vigilance over the activities of their wards, particularly youths.

Sanda also urged religious leaders and community leaders and elders to always speak to youths to desist from truncating the peace in their communities.

The Star