At least six persons are feared dead and several others injured in deadly blood clash between the indigenes of Akowa in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state and Hausa people living in the community.
The incident happened Friday evening, resulted in the lose of properties, burning of the community and people deserting their homes in the process.
According to reports, an Hausa man had ran amok killing two indigenes and equally taking his own life thereafter. This in turn made the residents engage in a reprisal attack leading to the deaths of four others.
According to Okeoma News, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Mr Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of police, DSP, said that his office has received a report that three persons were killed in the attack, while several others were injured and receiving treatments at various hospitals.
The police spokesperson further disclosed that on receiving the information, the state commissioner of police, CP, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, personally mobilised officers and led operation to the community where normalcy has been restored.
Mr Enwerem said that the police officers have take over the community, while investigation into the cause of the violence and subsequently the killings and with the view of bringing the perpetrators to justice have immediately been launched.
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