Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Anambra Police Command has commenced investigation into remote causes of clashes by Uruum and Achalla communities of the state.
According to, SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO, Anambra State Police Command, “On the 22/06/2020 at about 1:pm,there was a distress call that some youth in large number allegedly from Achalla invaded Uruum Community with offensive weapons and Razed down three buildings, damaged other buildings by destroying Louvre glasses and other structures.”
Following the distress, the Command quickly dispatched joint Police teams comprising PMF/SARS and other Conventional Units led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations ACP David Iloyanomon.Situation was brought under control, while joint patrol is still ongoing to restore normalcy in the affected areas.
Meanwhile, extent of damage and injuries sustained has not yet being ascertained but the Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang, has directed the DC State CID Awka to carry out discreet investigation in order to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators to book.
It would be recalled that on the 15/5/2020 the Commissioner of Police summoned all stake holders in the two warring Communities over the looming crisis concerning land dispute which both Communities were laying claim of ownership. The CP waded into the matter and warned both parties to maintain peace and explore all the legal avenues to resolve their grievances without resorting to violence.
However, despite the Commissioner of Police intervention and warning ,the two warring communities had on 27/5/2020 engaged themselves into a fight over same land matter, the PPRO said.
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More Grease to your elbow Sir, May God help and protect all Nigerian security personnel.