Ebonyi: Again one killed, houses razed as communities clash over land

One person has been killed and about four persons abducted but later freed in fresh crisis between the people of Oso-Edda,  Amasiri and Nde Ndukwe Communities in Ebonyi State.

Also properties worth millions were allegedly destroyed in the crisis.

Oso-Edda is in Afikpo South local government area while Amasiri and Nde Ndukwe communities are in Afikpo North local government area. The three communities have been having a dispute over a land at their boundary for years but it has been managed and curtailed from turning violent till this week.

Details of how the clashes started were still sketchy at the time of this report but sources in the area alleged that the Nde Ndukwe and Amasiri people invaded farm settlement villages in Ọsọ-Edda and started destroying houses, farm produce and every property in sight.

The invasion started on Mondáy and lasted till Wednesday when security agencies stepped in to restore normalcy, it was gathered It was learnt that one Chima Orji of Idima Autonomous Community in Afikpo South local government was was brutally murdered and beheaded. The head was taken away by the invaders and is yet to be found as at the time of this report.

Worst hit is Okporojo village in Oso-Edda which is said to have been reduced to rubbles and ruins. Nation