By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—SEVEN persons sustained various degrees of injuries, through gun shots and 70 buildings at various stages of construction were destroyed, when youths suspected to be from Ogidi in Anambra State, invaded a disputed land between the community and Nkpor both in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

Most of the buildings located in an area known as Abor Akuzor, Umusiome, were said to belong to non-indigenes, who allegedly purchased plots of the land from Nkpor people.

Though no lives were lost during the invasion, tension is mounting, prompting the police to beef up security in the area.

The rampaging youths, allegedly invaded the disputed area, armed with dangerous weapons, forcing people, mainly workers at the construction sites to run for their dear lives.

Four persons had been arrested and quizzed by the Ogidi Divisional Police Station in connection with the attack. The police said they were on the trail of the remaining suspects, who fleed the area after the incident.

It was gathered that tussle for the disputed large expanse of land had gone up to the Supreme Court, which gave judgment in favour of Nkpor people, but this did not assuage the warring parties.

President General of Ogidi Town Union, Dr. Eric Obiakor, feigned ignorance of the attack, saying the issue had not been brought to the attention of the town union. He said the matter was still being handled by the chairman of the affected village.

Counsel to Abor Akuror Umusiome village, Mr. Simon Chukwkelu, has already petitioned the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Balla Nasarawa, urging him to investigate the matter properly and fish out the perpetrators of the crisis and bring them to book.

-Vanguard

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