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Two persons were reportedly killed while seven others were abducted in an attack on Ikachi Village in Akparata area of Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the police spokesperson for the Ebonyi Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu confirmed.
He added that the assailants also destroyed property worth millions of naira in the area on Sunday.
He explained that following the uproar, the command and other security agencies have been working to restore peace in the area, while investigations are on going to ascentain the cause of the clash.
Recall, Ezza and Effium communities have been enmeshed in deadly clashes since 2021.
According to Ukandu, “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.
