BREAKING: Three reportedly killed as Hausa, Igbos clash in Aba (photos)

riot has broken out in in Ariaria and Ogborhill Aba, Abia state,
following the alleged killing of an Igbo trader by a Hausa man.
At least three people have been feared dead following the unrest.
An eye witness told the media outfit, that the unrest began after the
Hausa man allegedly stabbed the Igbo trader to death for urinating
near his store.
In retaliation, aggrieved Igbo boys around, gathered and lynched the
Hausa man to death, while other Hausas have exited the area for
safety.
According to another witness, the news of the incident spread to other
parts of the town and a mob gathered and attacked the Hausa community
around the abattoir located at Ogbor Hill area of Aba.
"From that point matters degenerated. Soldiers in nearby barrack are
shooting and at least one Igbo trader was hit and killed by a bullet,"
the witness recounted.
The aggrieved boys are currently chasing other Hausa people all over
the place and beyond as at the time of filing this report.
A spokesperson for the Abia state police, Onyeka Ezekiel, told Premium
Times over the phone that he had received reports of the incident but
he however declined to give further details.
"I'm on my way to Aba with the commissioner to see things for
ourselves so I cannot tell you the groups involved or if there were
casualties until I get there. Call me back in two hours and I will be
able to give you more details," he said.
I just received a call to that effect now" @tweetKOBO There's Riot in
Aba o! Igbo/Hausa 💥
— ☀Mr. Olisa ™☀ (@OlisaOsega)
May 5, 2016
Happening in Aba now at Waterside area of OgborHill, #Aba Hausa
Nigerian Soldier shot dead an Igboman who is having an issue with
Hausa man
— Achebe Gabriel (@AchebeGabriel1) May 5, 2016
Riot in Aba..
— Chiemeka™ (@Ken_3dy) May 5, 2016
#BreakingNow :Some youths in aba,abia state are parading the street
with dead body of a butcher man shot by a soldier.
— :INSPECTOR: (@Work_Walk) May 5, 2016
A young guy killed by army bullet today… #Aba at war
pic.twitter.com/TvpAtb0aG9 "
— Orduwa (@chimex2019) May 5, 2016
Chaos in Aba, Abia State. 3 dead. An Hausa Man stabs an Igbo man to
death, Igbos retaliate 2 Hausa Men Dead.