Land dispute: Anambra community debunks alleged killing of three

A community in Anambra State, Nawfia, has denied a report that its Vigilante Group was involved in the recent killing of three individuals at Agu-Isioye over a land dispute.

The killing of the three persons was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, noting that they were shot dead.

Ikenga said that police officers recovered a Toyota Sienna van believed to have been used by the attackers to carry out their operation.

He added that some people have accused the Nawfia community of killing the three individuals with the accusation based on the claim that the vehicle found at the scene of the incident was linked to the Nawfia vigilante group.

The Nawfia community in the Njikoka Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State has, however, debunked the allegation under the banner of the Nawfia Progressive Union.

The President-General of the Nawfia Progressive Union, Chief Daniel Okoye, in a press statement issued in Awka on Saturday, expressed the community’s condolences to the victims’ families and demanded a thorough investigation.

“The Nawfia community fully supports the ongoing investigation and urges security agencies to uncover the truth behind the tragic events at Agu-Isioye,” the statement read.

“We also strongly criticise a report from a socio-traditional group known as Ezumezu Umunri, which claimed to have identified the culprits and their motives.

“The he group’s accusations are nothing but troubling and misleading because the police investigation is still in its early stages and no conclusions should be drawn prematurely.”