Hundreds of residential houses, business premises and places of worship were destroyed by the warring groups.
The crisis, which erupted in the early hours of Saturday, was caused by an argument between some young men on a football training pitch in the town which turned into a bloody clash following the killing of one of the youths during a heated argument.
A gun battle ensued between the youths which caused residents to flee their homes into bushes and nearby communities.
Some of the injured persons are being treated at the General Hospital, Wukari, and other health facilities in the town.
Speaking on behalf of the State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Maishanu, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Amos Olaoye, said several teams of heavily armed policemen and anti riot squad have been dispatched from different locations to the town to restore peace and normalcy. He said the police would conduct a thorough investigation into the remote and immediate cause of the crisis
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