At least four residents are feared dead while several others have been abducted following a deadly attack on Okporojo Community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
It was gathered that the attack occurred on Thursday, when unidentified armed men stormed the community, shooting sporadically and setting houses ablaze.
Community sources claimed that at least four persons were beheaded during the assault, with the attackers reportedly taking away the severed heads.
Many other residents were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries, while an unspecified number remain missing.
A viral video circulating on social media showed houses engulfed in flames as distressed residents cried out for help, appealing to the Ebonyi State Government and security agencies to urgently intervene.
Local sources linked the attack to a decades-long land dispute between Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area and Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state.
Meanwhile, confirming the incident, the State Commissioner for Internal Security, Chief Etta Ude, said security had been reinforced in the affected area to prevent further escalation.
Ogechukwu Nwalem
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