At least six persons have been feared dead and several others injured in
a blood spilling clash between the indigenes of Akowa in Ideato North
Local Government Area of Imo state and Hausa people living in the
community.
The incident which occurred during the evening hours
Friday, has led to the lost of properties, burning of the community and
people deserting their locality in the process .
According to reports, an Hausa man had ran amuck killing two indigenes
and equally taking his own life thereafter. This in turn made the
residents engage in a reprisal attack leading to the deaths of four
others.
According to Okeoma News, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in
the state, Mr Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of police, DSP,
said that his office has received a report that three persons were
killed in the attack, while several others were injured and receiving
treatments at various hospitals.
The police spokesperson further disclosed that on receiving the
information, the state commissioner of police, CP, Mr Taiwo Lakanu,
personally mobilised officers and led operation to the community where
normalcy has been restored.
Mr Enwerem said that the police officers have take over the community,
while investigation into the cause of the violence and subsequently the
killings and with the view of bringing the perpetrators to justice have
immediately been launched.
Source; Okeoma News
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