Tension in Ilorin over religious crisis

- Some Muslim youths in Ilorin have resisted moves by a Christian group to convert a structure meant for another purpose in the area to a worship centre

- Sources say the Muslims saw the move by the Christians as a subtle move to build a church near an existing mosque built almost two decades ago

- But a clash between the two groups was averted when a team of armed policemen was drafted to the scene

There was tension in the Oke-Odo, Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Monday, December 2, after Muslims and Christians almost clashed over the use of a structure for worship.

This Day reports that the crisis started when some Muslim youths in the community had resisted a plan by a Christian group to convert a structure meant for another purpose in the area to a worship centre, which nearly resulted in altercation