Three persons were reportedly killed on Friday in a land feud between Urum and Achalla communities in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

This was the second time the two communities unleashed hostilities on themselves this week. The first attack was on Wednesday.

The two communities, our correspondent gathered, had disputed a parcel of land on their boundary for years.

The traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Emmanuel Nweke, confirmed the incident.

He said, “It’s like a war, with repeated shootings and invasion of our land by our neighbours.

He said many members of his community had fled the place for other areas for fear of being harmed, adding, “who will like to stay seeing death staring him or her in the face.”

Speaking, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Haruna, said the command had not been briefed on the number of casualties.

He said the command had deployed policemen in the area to avoid more destruction and killings.



Mohammed added, “The command has dispatched joint police team comprising PMF/SARS and other conventional units led by the Area Commander, Awka, Yemi Ajayi.

“Situation was brought under control, while the joint patrol is still ongoing to restore normalcy in the affected areas.

“Extent of damage and injuries sustained have not yet been ascertained.”

He said the CP had directed the State CID to carry out a discreet investigation in order to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators to book.

Our correspondent gathered that the Commissioner of Police in the state, John Abang, had held a meeting with the leaders of the communities last week where he enjoined the feuding parties to explore legal options to resolve their differences.

https://punchng.com/residents-flee-as-anambra-communities-clash-over-land-ownership/

Over 1/1000 ways to die

Land matters are critical issues in the east

Nawa o

Very bad

Biafra 2.0

internal and external crisis here and there but till when? after suffering for lives and destruction during civil war yet communities have to allow this uncivil clash to happened?

sad

Intra tribal war

Land matters


Government of these days they don't look into land dispute between communities again. If it was government of those days when me eyes were still on my knees they would have taken over the land and plant malina tree.

Biafran fighting briafan over biafran land. I wonder what will happen when they are finally given the chance to go their way.

Biko Umunem, iwe nwanne anaghi eru n'okpukpu. Biko nu, we will all die someday, and this same land will swallow our bodies without battering an eyelid. Let's learn to live peacefully with one another. Uwa bukwa nu ofu mbia

Trouble in paradise, chaos in heaven. Ibos won't say anything now o, no trends but if it is another matter, them go carry am for head

He said, “It’s like a war, with repeated shootings and invasion of our land by our neighbours.

How can you guys be shooting yourselves over land? If land is scarce in Igbo land, Just travel to Maiduguri to buy land at a cheaper fee and stop killing yourselves over the 3 plot of lands in SE.

Ndi Anambra na okwu ani....

Ogini na emezi?

BobbyHammar:
Biafran fighting briafan over biafran land. I wonder what will happen when they are finally given the chance to go their way.

It wont be bad as Nigeria where Boko haram, killer herdsmen and Niger Delta militant cultists and various armed bandits are slaughtering people everyday

gidgiddy:


It wont be bad as Nigeria where Boko haram, killer herdsmen and Niger Delta militants cultists and various armed bandits are slaughtering people everyday

What will be better is if the whole of the country can be wiped to the ground with nothing walking on it.

Bad

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MinorityOpinion:
Trouble in paradise, chaos in heaven. Ibos won't say anything now o, no trends but if it is another matter, them go carry am for head

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