Muslims and Christians clashed in Ilorin on Wednesday day Kwara state government reopened some schools it had shut down over controversy on hijab.
The state government had ordered the reopening of 10 schools it closed on February 19 over a dispute on the usage of the hijab headgear usually worn by Muslim female students in the state.
The government had set up a committee to find a solution to the discord. It had also announced that the schools should resume with Muslim female students allowed to use hijab.
But the violence, however, ensued after Christian officials of the Baptist School situated in the Surulere area of the capital city were said to have disallowed girls in hijab from gaining access into the school.
It is understood that this caused a stir among Muslim parents, leading to arguments and a clash where both Christian and Muslim adherents hurled objects at one another.
It was also gathered that the security operatives close to the area immediately called for back up after which the crowd was dispersed with tear gas.