Many people have been feared killed on Monday following the communal crisis that has engulfed Anaku and Omor communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the age long war between the two communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State reared it is ugly head again on Monday leading to the death of over five people.
The reason for the current crisis has yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that it may not be unconnected with the land matter which has pitched the community against each other leading to the death of many from both communities.
The lingering crisis between the two communities in the recent past has defied many peaceful interventions of both government and well meaning members of the two communities, including the traditional ruler of Omor, His Royal Highness, Igwe Chris Chidume Oranu, who has in his many Ofala festivals pleaded for peace to reign between the two communities he described as brothers.
A source in the community said some of the community leaders would speak on the development soon.
When contacted on the crisis, the state Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said there has been heavy deployment of a joint task force team which comprises Police, Army and Navy around the battling communities
According to Ikenga, “I don’t have any brief on it yet, but in the early hours of today 6/2/2023, the command received a distress call of alleged sounds of gunshots within the community of Omor and Anaku, Ayamelum Local Government Area.
“There has been heavy deployment of a joint task force team which comprises Police, Army and Navy. The situation is being monitored. Further development shall be communicated, please.”