Two people were killed and seven others were abducted in an attack on Ikachi Village in the Akparata area of Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The police have confirmed that the assailants also destroyed property worth millions of naira in the area on Sunday. The spokesperson for Ebonyi Police Command,
DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident and stated that the police, along with other security agencies, have been working to restore peace in the area and to ascertain the cause of the latest flare-up of communal clashes in the area.
Deadly clashes have been ongoing between the Ezza and Effium communities since 2021.
“We are aware of the attack and the command is on top of the situation.
“We have been working with other security agencies to ensure that peace returned to the area.
“The command is also investigating the attack to ascertain the root cause of the matter,” Ukandu said.
The police spokesman said that officers and men of the command were committed to the protection of lives and property in Ebonyi.
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