Choose Dialogue over Violence - Peter Obi Tells Umuoba-Anam, Aguleri Communities

Choose dialogue over violence - Peter Obi tells Umuoba-Anam, Aguleri communities

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has appealed to residents of Umuoba-Anam and Aguleri communities in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State to end hostilities and embrace peace. ​ Obi made the appeal in a statement posted on his official X handle, expressing sadness over reports of clashes […] Choose dialogue over violence – Peter Obi tells Umuoba-Anam, Aguleri communities

Anambra shuts market after palace burnt, five killed

The Anambra State Government has shut Otuocha Market after a renewed communal clash between Aguleri and Umuoba-Anam left five people dead and a palace burn

Four more die in Anambra communal clash, as govt shuts Otuocha Market

Several houses and shops were destroyed and, in a viral video, voices were heard ordering men to shoot on sight. Many residents have fled

Anambra Government Suspends Activities at Otuocha Market After Five Die in Community Dispute

The Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of economic and other activities at Otuocha Company Market following an escalation of the

“No Community Has Authority To Determine Boundaries On Its Own” — Anambra Govt Shuts Otuocha Market As Aguleri-Umuoba Anam Clash Kills Five

The Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Otuocha Market following an escalating communal clash between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam in Anambra East Local Government Area that has now left at least five people dead, several others injured and homes, shops and businesses destroyed. Four additional deaths were confirmed after an earlier casualty, […]

Five Killed as Boundary Dispute Sparks Inter-Communal Clash in Anambra

The Anambra state government has ordered the closure of Otuocha market after an inter-communal dispute between Aguleri and Umuoba-Anam communities left five people dead. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, deputy governor of Anambra, gave the directive during an assessment visit to the affected communities on Friday. NAN reports that several houses, shops, a rice processing factory containing bags […]