The dispute over the ownership of oil wells
between the Echono and Odoke in Abaji
local government area in Kogi State and
their neighbours in Aguleri, Anambra State
has led to the death of four persons.
The dispute started last year when the
President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned
the Orient Refinery and named Anambra
State among oil-producing states in the
country.
LEADERSHIP Weekend learnt that the feud
between the communities was heightened
by a fresh dispute over the ownership of a
fishing pond
The divisional security officer (DSO) of Ibaji
local government area, Suleiman
Mohammed, told our correspondent that
reports reaching him indicated that the
clash had claimed four Ibaji men while two
others were kidnapped to an unknown
destination in Awka, Anambra state .
He said the people of Echono and Odeke,
who host the disputed oil wells, woke up
on the fateful day to discover that their
fishing pond close to the wells had been
taken over by their neighbours from
Anambra State.
He hinted that an attempt by the Ibaji
communities to force the “invaders” out of
the area was fiercely resisted and led to the
death of four Ibaji men while two others
were kidnapped.
The Kogi State command police public
relations officer, Romanus Nwaneri, said
the situation had been put under control as
his men had been drafted to the area.
However, he added that no life was lost
even as he dispelled the kidnapped story.
Head of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kogi
State, Lt-Col. Gabriel Olorunyomi, claimed
ignorance of the incident.

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