adminIn the northern State of Kaduna meanwhile, the authorities said late Thursday they would ease a 24-hour curfew imposed following clashes that have left scores dead since the weekend.
The curfew was also expected to be eased yesterday and on Sunday to allow worshippers to attend prayer services at mosques and churches, officials said.
Suspect Habibu Bama was arrested in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, following a shootout with the military joint task force, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) reported.
Security sources said he had been shot and wounded.
Nigerian security forces meanwhile restored calm in Kaduna state, after fresh clashes had rocked an area already under curfew following days of violence that have so far killed at least 106 people.
Clashes between Christians and Muslims late Wednesday had erupted in areas in and around the city of Kaduna, leaving at least five people dead, according to residents.
Government officials were said to be consulting with religious leaders in Kaduna in an effort to ease tensions.
“We are talking both of conventional law enforcement strategies as well as what I would call a soft approach to conflict resolution,” said national police spokesman Frank Mba. — AFP.
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