2 killed,4 injured in Anambra/Kogi oil wells crisis

According to vanguard 2 people have been killed at Eziagulu otu, near embattled orient petroleum resources Ltd in Anambra East local local government Area yesterday by armed men suspected to be from Ibaji in kogi state. The men allegedly attacked the people on their farms.

The attackers who were armed, took the farmers onawares. Many of them ran into the river but the attackers were able to catch six of them killing 2 and injuring 4.

Four people sustained injuries and have since been admitted at a private hospital in onitsha. The attackers came barely 24 hours after members board of directors of orient petroleum informed the Governor Anambra state governor Willie Obiano, during a visit ,that the company had acquired 2 new wells in Aguleri and would increase its crude oil production to 3,000 barrels per day in September.

Anambra state commissioner of police, Mr. Hosea Karma, confirmed the incident,saying his men and the kogi state police command had stepped in to stop further clash.

source:Vanguard