communal clash

Many feared death, while as many as 300 farmers suffered the degrees of injuries and property worth millions of naira destroyed in a strike between residents of Umumbo and their Omor neighbors in the Ayamelum district government, in the province of Anambra.

In a press release, he found that up to fifty people who were allegedly raped during a bloody attack are still missing.

Many of the houses, shops and rice mills in the Umumbo area were also destroyed.

Anambra State legislature spokesman, Mr. Uche Okafor, who is the regional representative of the state legislature, with armed forces and a mobile police force to bring about a peaceful fight.

An unidentified number of people were reportedly arrested, though security officials made their own examples.

Both areas are among the first food producing areas in Anambra State, where rice and other grains are grown in large quantities

The most recent dispute was the lengthy land dispute between the two communities, which began during the last dry season.

Eye witness account

According to a witness, part of one of the counties violated the man's agreement between two traditional leaders of both counties last year, triggering a new attack.

Following the fighting, many people fled their homes out of fear of being killed.

Concerned about the recent incident, the Anambra state government last night agreed to deal with disputes in the end.

The Commissioner of Information and Public Information, Don Adinuba, said in a statement that he ordered security staff to bring justice to all involved in the competition.

Adinuba said, "The Anambra state government notes with deep concern the conflict between the residents of Umumbo and their neighbors in Omor area over land ownership that resulted in the death and the loss of valuable property two days ago. both fields. . ”

“Security measures from the Nigerian Police, the Nigerian Army and the National Security and Civil Defense Corps have been deployed to the scene to halt the situation and maintain general order, as fire has been issued to both communities from 6 last night. to 6 am

This conflict is a reflection of the hard-fought efforts of the government and people of Anambra State over the past six years to make Anambra not only the security and security of federation, but also social cohesion.

"The openness and prosecution of those linked to the Umumbo-Omor crisis will be a lesson for others who may want to stir unfair and destabilizing relationships in any other part of the State. The details and practices of these elements are contradictory. . to the desire of the state government to promote the speed of economic and social development of the state. "