No fewer than three persons were, reportedly killed following a renewed deadly clash between a community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and its counterpart in Nsobo community in Obubra council area of Cross River State.
The attack is said to have occurred following the lingering dispute between boundary communities in the states. The remote and immediate causes of the inter-state boundary clash have been linked to dispute over ownership of farmlands between both communities.
EbonyiDaily.com.ng, learnts that the Cross River residents of the riverine area in Obubra were allegedly attacked recently by the Izzi people of Ebonyi state.
The residents are calling on the state and fedral government to come to their aid to quell the hostilities between the communities.