The Enugu State Police Command has verified the deaths of four people in a new communal fight in the state’s Ezeagu Local Government Area.
According to The PUNCH, although normalcy had been restored, it was learned that the confrontation occurred in the council area between the villages of Oyofo and Awha.
The event began around 10 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023, with the burning of one trike and five motorcycles.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani acknowledged the occurrence and directed that operatives be deployed to the area.
He stated that the purpose of the deployment was to preserve the sense of normalcy that had been restored to the region following the conflict.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said that 12 additional people had been detained in relation to the clash and the fatalities.
“Meanwhile, preliminary investigation shows that the clash is a result of a land ownership dispute between the villages,” he said.
