Four killed in Enugu communal clash

• The incident happened in two communities in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the State
• According to the police, 12 suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident

Four persons have been killed in a violent communal dispute over land in Enugu, the police in the South East state have said.

The incident happened in two communities in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the State.

According to the police, 12 suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The state police command made this known in a statement by the its 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 am.

“The Commissioner of Police, Mr 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, NAN reports.