No fewer than six members of the Kwankwasiyya and Gandujiyya groups of the All Progressives Congress were on Sunday injured in Kano following a clash between the two groups .
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Sunday that the incident occurred around 11 am at Chiranchi quarters in the Gwale Local Government Area of the state .
According to the witness , some members of the two groups were in the area to attend two separate weddings when the incident happened .
“ The Kwankwasiyya followers attended one and the Gandujiyya group attended another wedding ceremony .
“ The one attended by Kwankwasiyya members was contracted first . So , while they were leaving the area , they ran into the Gandujiyya group who were at another marriage , “ the source said .
The source added that about six persons were injured .
When contacted, the Command ’ s Public Relations Officer , DSP Magaji Majiya , confirmed the incident , but declined further comments .
“ I don’ t have details of the clash . I will communicate to you as soon as I get details of the unfortunate incident , ” Majiya said .
He said the Police had already begun investigation with a view to finding out the cause of the clash .
NAN reports that the injured persons were earlier treated at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital .
Source: punchng
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