On Monday, communities near the border between the states of Benue and Ebonyi battled over farmland once more, leaving around 15 people dead, according to sources.
Following an alleged attack by their neighbours within the boundary regions, the residents of Ojiogu and Okpochiri Ukwagba Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State experienced fear and misery.
According to the information provided to Vanguard, the unpleasant incident caused millions of naira’s worth of property to be damaged and several people were reported missing and injured.
Under the condition of anonymity, an eyewitness said that both Ezzas living in the boundary areas and Benue natives (warlords) were responsible for the attacks on Ngbo people in Ebonyi.
He said,
“I saw the people that attacked us. They were Benue and Ezza indigenes. What happened is usually an annual development that borders on land dispute.
“This dispute is occasioned by the quest for land, especially for farming by both sides of the divide.
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