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 Hausa's have exited the area for safety.
The aggrieved boys are currently chasing other Hausa people all over the place and beyond as at the time of this report.
According to another eye witness, the news of the incident spread to other parts of the town and mob gathered and attacked the Hausa community around the abattoir located at Ogbor-Hill area of Aba.
This incident which occurred between the hours of 12pm or thereabout, witnessed butchers at popular waterside, along Aba-Ikot Ekpene road clash with the soldiers for allegedly killing two of their members during gun firing.
Shortly after, economic and business activities were shutdown in the state.
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