A middle-aged man was killed on Friday in renewed hostilities between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Delta.

Police spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the killing of the man in a border clash between the two communities.

Both communities share boundary and had been embroiled in an age-long land dispute over land.

Ogbe-Ijoh communities, an Ijaw enclave is in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, while Aladja an Urhobo ethnic nationality is in Udu Local Government Area.
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“One person died in the shootout between the two communities, but normalcy has been restored,’’ Edafe said.

An eyewitness said peace returned to the communities after troops of 3 Battalion, Effurun and policemen took over the disputed area.

Meanwhile, a military source said troops found a lifeless body at the scene of the fracas and that the dead was a member of one of the warring communities.

“One rifle mounted with a magazine loaded with nine rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition was found beside the deceased,’’ the military personnel said.

He added that a suspect identified as a biological brother of the deceased was arrested at the vicinity for interrogation.
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