Anambra State Police Command said on Monday, this week, at about one o’clock in the afternoon, it received a distress call that some youth in large number allegedly from Achalla, invaded Uruum Community with offensive weapons and and also razed down three buildings, damaged other buildings by destroying Louvre glasses and other structures.
It said following the distress call, the Command quickly dispatched joint Police teams comprising PMF/SARS and other Conventional Units led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP David Iloyanomon.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, the situation was brought under control, while joint patrol is still ongoing to restore normalcy in the affected areas.
Haruna however, noted that the extent of damage and injuries sustained have not yet been ascertained, adding that the Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, has directed the DC State CID, Awka, to carry out discreet investigation in order to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators to book.
It would be recalled that on the 15th of last month, the Commissioner of Police summoned all stake holders in the two warring Communities over the looming crisis concerning land dispute which both Communities were laying claim of ownership.
The CP waded into the matter and warned both parties to maintain peace and explore all legal avenues to resolve their grievances without resorting to violence.
The Command however, noted with dismay, that despite the Commissioner of Police intervention and warnings, the two warring communities had on 27th of same last month, engaged themselves in a fight over same land matter.
