No fewer than two persons were killed, while 10 others declared missing on Monday at Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State over a boundary clash with their Utuma neighbours in Biase Local Government Area and Ukwa Odukpani LGA of Cross River State.

For some years now, the Isu clan have been locked in a bloody land dispute with their Utuma neighbours in Cross River State.

Sources said gunmen invaded the Isu community about 8a.m. and shot dead two people and fled.

President General of Isu community, Elder Felix Okoro, said gunmen had laid siege to Isu land where they killed two natives while about 10 persons were missing.

Okoro disclosed that the hoodlum came from the disputed area at Iheosu-Isu to attack the natives who had been taking refuge at a location in the community.
He said: “The hoodlums invaded Isu clan this morning (yesterday) and shot dead two persons. We have been suffering attacks from our Utuma neighbours.

“This conflict started when limestone was discovered in Isu community and the Utuma have been laying claim to it, killing Isu people. Over 100 houses have been burnt and 60 persons killed with three villages sacked.

“For about two years now, the people of Iheosu-Isu and other villages have fled from the land because they were being killed and their houses burnt. They have become internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their land.

“The IDPs are now quartered at Ohabuike Primary School, Obieze-Isu. We are calling on the Federal and state government to protect Isu people before they kill all of us.

“We have a state of emergency at hand with the over 3,500 IDPs at the primary school. Isu people are grateful to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Abia State government for sending relief materials.

“It costs the community N2 million monthly to buy food, clothing and drugs for them. The IDPs cannot farm because their lands have been taken over and their houses burnt. Any Isu man who goes to the Iheosu-Isu is killed.

“Isu people are worried about the situation. We are being slaughtered like chicken. The Deputy Governors of Abia and Cross Rivers States have visited Isu and Utuma and appealed for peace, yet our Utuma and Ukwa neighbours won’t allow us to live in peace.

“We no longer go to the disputed area which is our land, but they have continued to attack us.”

Okoro urged the National Boundary Commission (NBC) as well as the Abia and Cross River State governments to urgently make further efforts to protect lives and property.

The Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ene Okon, said the area was now calm.

Source: https://abntv.ng/2020/02/two-killed-10-missing-as-fresh-communal-clash-rocks-arochukwu-lg-graphics-photos/

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This is barbaric. This happens only in a zoo or jungle.

We have no active and proactive government system in Nigeria.If we do the state or federal government supposed to have seized the land completely from the two warring communities before it generates to the barbarian acting.Seized the land completely it won't belong to any one,if they can't enshrined peace within each other and share the royality..they should be ready to loose it all

Please include graphic, op. This is the worst anybody can do to fellow man. The depth of hatred is clear for all to see. Too sad. May the soul of the departed rest in peace, amen.

Imagine living in this kind of Country were material desires are more valuable than human lives.
Do they killers even have the wherewithal to extract the limestone?
Useless and clueless citizens of a failed state.

I will never forget that candid advise my dad use to give me ....Son, do not fight over land

What is this? God!

Why waste lives just because of limestone?

Black man!!

Shit

This is gross and barbaric

Ipob miscreants and violence be like bread and butter

You must be a barbarian to kill a fellow human in such a gruesome manner!

Na Fulani Herdsmen oh !!!


Igbos can NEVER be this barbaric, this must be the handy work of Fulani Herdsmen with orders from Buhari.


Sure the Criminal Association of Nigeria - CAN will soon disclose the true names of the Fulani perpetrators.

Damnnnnn niggarrr

Too bad

Hmmm

Death everywhere, in as much as North with her Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen are menace, the south when given the chance is no difference

Seeing a human body hang on his body in that position sent shivers.


Sad.

Cross river state again??

What is wrong with cross river state people?

Fighting over land that is not yours......barbaric.

MISPLACED PRIORITIES, INSTEAD OF THEM TO SAVE THE ENERGY FOR THE COMMON ENEMIES THEY ARE BUSY KILLING THEMSELVES

Hope not herdsmen?

If not it is ok.

The thinking of Nigerians today.

Just turn the place to barracks for the army.

This is where they v homogeneous tribe o

SMH.. Yesterday, Buhari, Lawan and Gbajabiamila go do useless meeting on Security issues for several hours.. Then today, boom! Communal class breaks out.. Issokay!

OK

Why won’t the army leave nnamdi kanu’s house and go to this place to do their work

I were to be the governor... I will seize the land and force them to a paltry compensation then make it a forest reserve with mines planted at the perimeter