From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Acting IGP, Adamu
At least twenty people have been reportedly killed in the early hours of Thursday in a renewed clash between Igbira and Bassa Kwomu communities in Kogi state.
A Sheria community leader, Mr Gberegu said the Igbiras had in the early hours of Thursday attacked Bassa kwomu when no fewer than twenty people were killed while several houses have been razed down.
This, he said was in spite of earlier call for seize fire on 8th January.
According to him, “the bridge linking Oguma and Sheria was completely razed down by Igbira militias while Sheria village has been deserted.
He decried the continued militancy of Igbira Mozum against the Bassa Kwomu.
When contacted, the Kogi state Police command confirmed the death of one person in the clash.
The Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya in a telephone chat told Our Correspondent in Lokoja that the unknown corpse was discovered after a detachment of officers was drafted to the area in response to reported clashes between the two communities.
Aya, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said that the state command of the Nigeria Police Force, had received a report of clash in the area and responded by drafting officers from the State Anti Riot Squad and conventional police and found one unknown corpse which was evacuated immediately while the situation was brought under control.
He said that the police commissioner, Hakeem Busari, has also ordered more officers to be drafted to the area to complement the efforts of those already on ground.
