40 houses burnt, 10 injured as Anambra communities fight over land

               

 It was tragic in Umusieme village in Nkpor and Ikenga village, Ogidi, both in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State when no fewer than 40 houses were burnt by a mob, following a clash between the two communities,odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports.

At the end no were than 10 persons sustained bullet wounds, following gunshots in the area even as allegations and counter allegations on what caused the mayhem was not certain as at press time.

Some said it was induced by the decision of Ikenga Ogidi community to effect a Supreme Court judgment, which granted the community a portion of land that had been in dispute between Ikenga Ogidi and Umusioeme Nkpor.

Another source said that Umusiome community had sold a large portion of the land in question to individuals and groups, thereby complicating matters even as the speculators and their buyers joined forces with the Umusiome community to resist the Ikenga villagers from taking over the land.

Their action it was believed was because of the huge investment on the land and buildings there.

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com informs that several buildings had been burnt, while many of the residents had vacated the area for fear of being attacked.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Ogidi Division, Mr. Isa Abubakar, confirmed the incident, and said the land dispute had been a major issue in the area but assured his men had been deployed in the area in dispute to maintain peace even as he appealed to the warring groups to give peace a chance,.