Gory tales of Ebonyi inter-community conflict

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Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State

The indigenes of Oferekpe-Enyigba community in Abakaliki Local Government of Area (LGA) of Ebonyi have narrated gory tales of attacks on them by suspected assailants from neigbouring Enyibichiri-Alike in Ikwo LGA of Ebonyi.

A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the area on Saturday reports that the community was desolate though assurances from security agencies made some displaced indigenes return to their homes.

Police authorities confirmed the death of two persons in the conflict in which property worth millions of Naira were destroyed, while indigenes whose homes were destroyed have relocated from the community or are squatting with relatives.

Mr Chibueze Nwelem, (32), recalled that he saw the assailants numbering about 20 kill his father, Nwelem Ijebe and his elder brother, Innocent, while they abducted his…

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