Another Communal Clash in Ebonyi

Report of another communal clash in Ebonyi State is a shock to all the inhabitants of the state, after the effort of the state governor Eng David Umahi in bringing peace to the state.

It was reported by the state police command that renewed hostility between the people of Onweonweiya and Mkpumaekweoku communities in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State as risen so intensely and result in a clash that claim three lives and destruction of landed properties worth millions of naira and buildings brought down with fire.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Ebonyi State Command, Jude Madu confirmed the situation and said

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Ebonyi State Command, Jude Madu

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Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Ebonyi State Command, Jude Madu

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 We are aware of the misunderstanding in Izzi land. We now have an official report that there was a communal clash at the two neighbouring villages both in Ndieze, Inyimagu community in Ominyi Development Centre, Izzi LGA. The DC Coordinator, Njoku Cajetan reported the clash to the Police in the area. And the dispute is over a parcel of rice farmland. “As a result, the DPO and his men moved in quickly to save the situation. The CP also mobilized from the state headquarters and by the time our team got there, we discovered that some houses were razed by fire orchestrated by the invading Onweonweya people. Also, part of the said farmland was razed and we were able to recover three bodies, out of which two have been confirmed dead,

He also added that no arrests has been made yet in the area but thorough investigations has commenced into the incident.

Also, the State governor, Governor David Umahi visited the troubled communities to assess the level of destruction in the area. In a reaction, he has ordered the state government’s take-over of the disputed land. saying the measure was to forestall future bloodshed between the people of Mkpuma-Ekwoku and Ogwuzeru-Onweya communities.