About 300 ladies from the Ozu Abam group in Arochukwu Native Authorities Space of Abia State have staged a peaceable protest on the Abia State Authorities Home and the State Home of Meeting, Umuahia, in opposition to assaults by their neighbors, Ndi Okorie Abam.
The assaults, the ladies alleged, have resulted within the dying of their son, one Chinedu, who was allegedly killed by attackers from Ndi Okorie Abam whereas he was harvesting his farm fruits.
It has additionally allegedly led to the destruction of farms belonging to the individuals of Ozu Abam.
The ladies stated that some Ozu Abam indigenes had been kidnapped, whereas a few of those that managed to flee the assaults had been hospitalized on the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia.
Led within the protest by Mrs Uche Egbuta, the ladies who had been wearing black apparel, alleged that their group was below common assault from their neighbors of Ndi Okorie Abam who ambushed and attacked them utilizing harmful weapons.
She demanded the speedy intervention of the Abia State authorities, saying that they didn’t need to resort to retaliation, therefore they launched into the peaceable protest.
She stated that the land dispute had claimed many lives of Ozu Abam indigines prior to now.
Abia State authorities whereas responding by the Secretary to the State authorities (SSG) Professor Keneth Kalu, stated that it might take each vital measure to deliver the land dispute to an finish.
Additionally, the member representing Arochukwu constituency within the Abia State Home of Meeting, Uchenna Okoro stated he had made a number of efforts to deliver an enduring peace to the crises and appealed for calm within the areas.
