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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said it was not aware of the killing and eating of five bodies of cassava harvesters in the state.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said media reports on Wednesday indicated that no fewer than five indigenes of Ali Ugwelu village, in Ekoli-Edda community, Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state were killed by assailants on Monday.<\/p>\n

The reports added that the assailants, who were from Cross River State, allegedly attacked, killed and ate up the five lifeless bodies in their farmland.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the development, DSP Loveth Odah, Spokesperson of Police Command in Ebonyi said the command was not aware of any such incident.<\/p>\n

According to Odah, \u201cI am not aware of such a report.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recall that Ali Ugwelu village, Ekoli-Edda community in Ebonyi and Erei Community in the Biasa LGA of Cross River have been disagreeing over the control and ownership of a palm tree plantation located in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said it was not aware of the killing and eating of five bodies of cassava harvesters in the state. 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