At least five persons have reportedly been killed during a renewed hostilities between Uko Ntenghe and Uko Akpan communities in Mbo local government of Akwa Ibom State. Many others were injured during the clash.
The two communities are fighting over land but the dispute rekindled Monday when youths from Uko Ntenghe invaded the farmland and raped a woman who they also took hostage. However, a group of youths was said to have sneaked into Uko Akpan in Enwang, the headquarters and killed five persons.
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Sources said the armed youth shot sporadically at different directions, forcing residents to scamper for safety while two houses and several cars in the state village were burnt.
The sources said the whereabouts of the traditional ruler of the community, HRH Ovong Bassey Atabia II is not yet known, while one of his sons is said to have been among those injured by the gunmen.
Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, a Superintendent of Police said, “we are on it. Our men are on the ground there.”
