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The Benue State Government has disclosed that it has taken over a disputed land between Mbazerem and Mbayem/Mbaikyu kindreds of Iwarnyam District of Konshisha native authorities space.
Subsequently, the State Security Council has warned the warring factions to keep away from the disputed land.
Speaking after the Security Council assembly, Governor Samuel Ortom mentioned the choice had turn out to be obligatory to stop additional disaster within the space.
No fewer than 54 homes have been razed and a number of other individuals rendered homeless in a communal conflict that ensued between Mbamar and Ugambe communities in Konshisha LGA of Benue State over a piece of land.
The disaster, it was gathered has been on for greater than three months however escalated through the weekend when youths from Ugambe group allegedly attacked a resident of Mbamar and butchered him.
Consequently, Ortom introduced the suspension of the District Head of Iwarnyam, Chief Unaha Koko and the kindred heads of Mbazerem and Mbayem/Mbaikyu, Anongo Tema and Atser Kor.
He mentioned the committee headed by Secretary to the Benue State Government, Professor Anthony Ijohor has been constituted to look into the disaster and make suggestions to authorities for additional motion.