Five people have been confirmed dead following renewed land dispute crisis between the people of Adadama in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State and their Amagu neighbours in Nko Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
For a long time now, there has been a rift between both communities over a parcel of farmland and over the years claimed several lives with its attendant wanton displacements arising from the destruction of properties.
According to Southern City news on Friday, four persons were killed when some women from Adadama went to their farms to harvest cassava but were chased out by some youths from Amagu.
It was learnt that trouble ensued when the youths from Adadama got the wind and mobilised immediately back to the farm land to protect the women.
“When they reported their ordeal, the youths of Adadama went on rescue mission and fracas ensued. It led to the death of four Adadama youths while four persons were rushed to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital with bullet wounds. I learnt that one Ikor Anali later died in the hospital,” she said.
Whether there were casualties from the Ebonyi which ended the rift, it's still not care
However, it was learnt that the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. John Gaul-Lebo, who is from Adadama, was already in discussions with other leaders of the community to ensure that peace returned.
Source: Punch
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