Kogi which is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria have developed some disturbing incident as communities involve in communal clash which are Oturpo-Ojile and Ochi-Ibadan under the Ankpa Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n
Report stated that, It all started when some villagers in Ochi-Ibadan allegedly killed a man from Oturpo-Ojile who was returning from Lagos to his village, Oturpo-Ojile.<\/p>\n
Aggrieved with the death of their son, some youths from Oturpo-Ojile in a reprisal attack went straight to Ochi-Ibadan and allegedly burnt down houses and properties worth millions of naira.<\/p>\n
The member representing Ankpa I state Constituency, Akus Lawal, confirmed the incident on the floor of the Kogi State House of Assembly during the plenary on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Lawal gave information about the disheartening incident occurred on January 14, 2024, saying that the communal clash between the two communities was very worrisome and should not repeat itself.<\/p>\n
He further appealed to the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency to immediately provide relief materials for all the affected victims in the communal clash.<\/p>\n
Confirming the incident via telephone, the spokesman for the State Police Command, SP William Aya, said a detachment of policemen had been deployed to the place.<\/p>\n
He said that one Samuel Peter and one other person were killed by a mob.<\/p>\n
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has visited the two communities while normalcy has been restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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