5 People Killed in Fresh Crisis in Anambra community

By Admin

No fewer than five person has been reported killed on Monday in a communal crisis that erupted between the Anaku and Omor communities in the Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State.

A source in the community confirmed the fresh crisis to our reporter and said some of the community leaders would speak on the development soon.

The reason for the current crisis is yet to be ascertained, but there have been a lingering crisis between the two communities in the recent past.

When contacted on the development, the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said there has been heavy deployment of a joint task force team which comprises police and military around the communities.

“I don’t have any brief on it yet, but in the early hours of Monday, 6/2/2023, the command received a distress call of alleged sounds of gunshots within the community of Omor and Anaku, Ayamelum LGA.

“There has been heavy deployment of a joint task force team which comprises police and military. The situation is being monitored.

“Further development shall be communicated, please,” Ikenga said.