Categories: CrimesNews

Ebonyi orders demolition of shrines over gruesome killings

The Ebonyi State Government has ordered the demolition of all shrines and deities in Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area following its alleged involvement in a violent conflict that left several people dead.

Governor Francis Nwifuru issued the directive after an enlarged state security meeting held on Thursday. The order was conveyed in a statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor.

The decision comes in the wake of a renewed land dispute between Amasiri and neighbouring Okporojo in the Oso community of Edda Local Government Area, which escalated into violent clashes resulting in multiple deaths and destruction of property.

The killings took a gruesome turn when attackers reportedly beheaded four victims and fled with their severed heads.

In response, Nwifuru had earlier imposed sanctions on Amasiri community, including the removal of its political appointees, the dethronement of its traditional rulers, the imposition of a curfew, and the closure of schools in the area.

The governor has repeatedly insisted that the punitive measures will remain in place until the severed heads are recovered and those responsible for the killings are arrested.

As part of the latest directive, the governor ordered community stakeholders to identify and show security agencies the locations of all shrines and deities in the area for demolition.

Meanwhile, the state government has set up a 19-member committee to demarcate the disputed boundary between the Okporojo and Amasiri communities after both parties agreed to the move.

The committee is headed by the State Commissioner for Border and Conflict Resolution, Prof. Paul Nwobashi, and includes the state Surveyor-General as well as the Commissioner for Lands and Survey.

According to the statement, the curfew imposed on Amasiri community will remain in force until the severed heads of the victims from the Okporojo killings are recovered.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

Recent Posts

Hajj 2026: How we disbursed N76m to pilgrims ― Kaduna agency chairman

The Executive Chairman of Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Salihu Abubakar, has revealed that N76…

8 minutes ago

Troops arrest five kidnappers, recover AK-47 rifles in Borno

Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested five suspected kidnappers…

1 hour ago

Liverpool’s Endo retires from international football at 33

Japan captain Wataru Endo has been ruled out of the World Cup with injury, as…

2 hours ago

World Cup: DR Congo team cleared for US entry after Ebola quarantine

World Cup team from Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo have been allowed to enter the…

3 hours ago

Thai princess dies at 47 after 3 years in hospital

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king's eldest daughter, has died at the age of 47,…

3 hours ago

Man names newborn after Tinubu in Kano

A resident of Sabuwar Mandawari in Kano State, Ya Sayyadi Danbaba, has named his newborn…

5 hours ago

This website uses cookies.