An ongoing community fight in Ankpa Local Government area (LGA) of Kogi State has claimed seven lives so far.
According to Usman Austin Okai, who give the report on his Facebook page, said that the fight is between Akwu Ikoja and Andanwo district in Ankpa LGA.
The fight reportedly started yesterday night as at morning 30th of January 2020, seven lives has been lost, and many house has been razed down with fire.
Okai said, “ANKPA IS ON FIRE
There is serious fight in akwu IKOJA/ ADANAWO DISTRICT ankpa local govt KOGI state, the home town of ANKPA LOCAL GOVT ADMINSTRATION,
The fighting has already claim the life of seven people just from yesterday till this morning,
Kogi state commissioner of police, DPO ankpa divisional headquarters wake up
pls Akwu village needs help send security to akwu village , people are dying seriously, some people run from home their are not yet to be locate.
Some houses and property’s had already set on fire.
Today 30/1/2020,
Pls share this post, to save life.”
According Mubaraq
“According to history, THE ADUGA FAMILY are from Benue state settling in Akwu, Ankpa LGA of kogi state, while JOHN ADUGA became the administrator of Ankpa LG through the political priviledge,and compensation in Governor Yahaya Bello’s government, being john aduga the administrator of Ankpa LG has given him edge to relocate his uncle from Lagos to Akwu to take the position of indigene, and the idegene said no to oppression, intimidation, humiliation and blindfolding… So the causes of the Akwu crisis is, When a settler is trying to use his political position couple with the moment of his financial power to made his uncle the traditional ruler of Akwu and the real owner of Akwu said NO, that a settler can’t rule them and the settlers want to use power and authority to made his uncle the ruller of the community, CONFLICT IS BOUND TO OCCUR,… The conflict has now consumed the life of the settlers ruler and others.. May God grant them peace in Akwu community.”
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