Three persons have been killed and eight others injured following a violence that erupted at a birthday partyin Lushi, an area near Yelwa, Bauchi State.

The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the development to Channels Television on Monday.

Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Kamal Datti, said 76 suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident which occurred on Sunday.

According to him, investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of the violence.

While regretting that two houses were razed during the crisis, Datti explained that more police personnel have been deployed to the area to bring the situation under control.

•Sourced from a Channels TV report.