The police in Ebonyi State have confirmed one individual useless in a conflict between the Omege-Agalagu and Ukwuinyima communities within the Ikwo Native Authorities Space of the state.
Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson in Ebonyi, confirmed this to the Information Company of Nigeria on Sunday in Abakaliki.
Mr Ukandu, a superintendent of police, defined that the incident began when two youths from the 2 communities fought, and one in every of them from Omege was stabbed.
“The individual was rushed to the hospital however later died. On account of his dying, members of his neighborhood launched an assault towards one another, and homes have been burnt particularly the thatch roofs.
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“Our males have been mobilised to cease them from inflicting extra bother. Peace has returned to the realm, and an investigation has began to seek out the basis explanation for the matter.
“We have now additionally arrested the person that stabbed the sufferer,” the spokesperson mentioned.
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