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6 wounded, 15 houses destroyed as youths attack Anambra communityNo fewer than six persons sustained various degrees of injuries while about 15 houses were destroyed as youths attacked residents of Ogbetiti/Okeluche village in Ikenga Ogidi community, Idemili North Council Area of Anambra State.
The incident, which occurred yesterday, caused pandemonium in the area as some residents fled the area for safety.
One of the residents of the area and a member of the Landlords Association of Ogbetiti/Okeluch, Mr. Anyika Anthony accused some individuals in the community for sponsoring the attacks on them, adding that since they bought the land from the president general of the community, a rival group had been disturbing them.
He said: “They have continued to injure us, we bought the land from the former president general of the community, Chief Emmanuel Obianagha and when the new president general, Amaechi Ekume came on board, he said 99 per cent of the land deal we had with Obianagha was illegal.
“At about 2 a.m. in the morning I was inside the house when I started hearing noise and the sound of my fence falling and when I peeped through the window I saw some men with machetes and guns and then I scaled the fence because they will kill me if they get me.
“On several occasions, some people have been killed while others were maimed by the youths and over 15 houses were destroyed with the latest involving my own building.”
Another resident of the area, Mr. Chinedu Obiekwe whose bungalow was affected urged Governor Willie Obiano to come to their rescue.
“My tenant called me at about 1.30 a.m. and told me that some gunmen invaded my house and destroyed it and that he managed to escape.”
Counsel to the Landlords Association, Mr. Jude Umennajiego was worried that the court’s judgment would not be obeyed and appealed that the Ikenga Ogidi should respect the court order.
He alleged that a government functionary in the Urban Development Ministry was aiding the Ikenga people in the destruction and wondered how he would help to develop the state.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ogidi Division, Mr. Isa Abubakar confirmed the incident who said investigation was ongoing to track-down the fleeing gunmen, who carried out the attack.
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