No fewer than four people have lost their lives over the weekend in Enugu over meaningless clashes in the state. The police made arrests, and 12 are now cooling their heels in custody.
As you read this article, you will realise again that wherever man resorts to dispute over a plot of land, bad things happen.
Sometimes people pay the ultimate price.
The same appears to be showing up again in Enugu, Nigeria’s historical coal city.
In fact, the police are wading into the crisis but say land dispute is the reason the four people lost their lives.
According to the Enugu Command, the dispute is between two communities in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state.
The command also confirmed the murder of the people during the land clash.
These are contained in a statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Sunday.
Ndukwe said that the clash between the Oyofo and Awha communities took place on Friday at about 10:00 a.m.
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“The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the deployment of police operatives to Oyofo and Awha communities.
“The deployment is to maintain the normalcy already restored in the area after the clash.
“The clash led to the murder of four males and the burning of one tricycle and five motorcycles,” he said.
The police spokesman noted that preliminary investigation showed that the clash was due to land ownership tussle between the communities.
