The North East Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, has recounted a harrowing ordeal in which he was attacked, and his vehicle was vandalised by an angry mob at the Walewale Chief's palace.
His comments come in the wake of violent incidents in Walewale that resulted in the deaths of about seven with others injured after a bus was attacked and burnt.
Read also: Walewale bus attack: Death toll rises to 7 According to the Minister, he had received information that during the unrest, some individuals were beaten, and one person tragically lost their life.
In response, he said that he visited the hospital on Saturday to check on the injured victims and personally covered their medical bills.
