Ebonyi Indigenes Flee to Benue

Some indigenes of Ezza and Ezza-Effium in Effium community of Ebonyi State have run to some communities
in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State as refugees.

Recall that the Ebonyi community located in Ohaukwu Local Government Area has been enmeshed in leadership crisis.

Chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, James Oche, who alerted journalists, said the influx of people from the neighbouring Ebonyi State had heightened tension in the host communities of Benue State.
Oche, who spoke through the Supervisory Councillor for Education, Youths and Sports in the council, Attah Ede, said the displaced persons were predominantly women and children as well as young adults, whose houses were destroyed as a result of the mayhem.

He mentioned the communities where the Ebonyi displaced persons were taking refuge to include Inikiri, Odeke and Udabasi, all in Ado LGA.