Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Leaders of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have paid a condolence visit to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as part of their peace mission following a violent clash at Oil Mill Market in Igwuruta in the south-southern state.

ACF is the umbrella body of all socio-cultural organisations in the 19 northern states of Nigeria.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that there was tension at the market on Saturday when a northerner allegedly stabbed a male trader from Benue State following an argument between them.

The incident later led to an attack on some traders from the north by individuals yet to be determined by authorities.

Northerners were said to have lost properties during a protest in the wake of the killing of the Benue trader....