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Ebonyi: One dead, several injured, many missing in community leadership tussle

Following a leadership tussle in Ndiagu Amagu, Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, One person has been shot dead, two injured as many were declared missing in the attack.

Tribune Online gathered that trouble started when a faction in the community imposed N40,000 level on all the adults in Nduche Umuomara in the community which did not go down well with another faction in the area.

It was also gathered that the faction that imposed the N40,000 levy on the adults, were also selling lands belonging to the faction that opposed the levy.

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Speaking to Tribune Online, the son of the deceased, Nwoyika Kingsley Emeka who lamented the killing of his father and called for arrest of his killers.

He said the killers are moving freely in the community and sealing people’s farmlands with palm fronds and warning them never to set their feets on the farms unless unless the pay fines.

He alleged that the perpetrators are being protected by some highly placed persons in the community including a former political office holder in the area who he said is their sponsor.

Emeka called on Governor Francis Nwifuru and the state Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya to intervene into the matter to prevent the perpetrators of their boasting to eliminate those oppose their nefarious activities in the community.

The deceased, Nwoyika Ugbaloke and Thomas Ngaragu were attacked by a gun wielding group but Ugbaloke couldn’t survive the attack.

When journalists contacted the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu said he has not received report on the incident.