Claim: The violent protest in Asaba, Delta State, was an ethnic crisis, with Hausa-Fulani motorcycle riders killing people of Igbo extraction.
Fact-check: FALSE! Violent protest in Asaba, not ethnic crisis - Dubawa
Verdict: the claim that hausa-fulani motorcycle riders in asaba targeted people of igbo extraction is false. the protests were primarily triggered by grievances among commercial motorcycle riders, predominantly from the northern region, following the death of two of their colleagues during a confrontation with the state task force.
Organisation: Dubawa
Author: Raphael Obasiohia
Date published: 2024-04-09T08:51:53