Atleast ten persons have been killed in a renewed communal crisis between natives of Ezza and Effium in the boundary villages of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State and Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Daily Report Ng gathered that the age-long crisis reignited on Friday when the two rival communities clashed again, leading to the death of at least ten persons while many were seriously injured.
Also Read:Thousands of Nigerians Displaced by Communal Violence Arrive Benin Republic
Chairman of Ado LGA, James Oche, who confirmed the news to newsmen in Makurdi, said he had asked both parties to sue for peace.
He lamented that despite the efforts of his administration to restore peace to the area, the hostility still resurfaced.
