Several students have reportedly been injured following a clash between secondary schools in Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital.
The fracas which occurred on Monday reportedly left more than 10 students injured.
According to an eyewitness, the fight started around 11:00 am when some students at Government High School clashed with Government Day Secondary School, both in Adeta over a previous disagreement.
“More than ten students were wounded in the melee that threw the area into pandemonium. The issue started about two weeks ago and climaxed with the present situation suspected to be a reprisal attack,” the source added.
Some attributed the development to cultism and battle supremacy between the students.
When contacted, the Press Secretary ministry of education, Peter Amogbonjaye, said that a statement was on the way over the issue.
Police spokeswoman, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), confirmed the incident, adding that some of the suspects were arrested in batches during the police random intervention while the incident lasted.
She said an investigation was still ongoing to determine the cause of the fight.
