Communal clash leaves one dead, several others injured
Both communities are allegedly claim ownership of the area where the stones are currently being exploited.
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Vanguard reports that several others are being treated for injuries they sustained in the clash.
The communal clash started when youths from Erhurhu community reportedly blocked a path to the forest, where residents from Okpella use to convey logs of wood.
Also Vanguard says there are reports that the clash might be connected to the huge deposit of precious stones in the area.
Both communities are allegedly claim ownership of the area where the stones are currently being exploited.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole ordered for the undefinedof the disbanded Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) for fraud.
He has also sacked the Managing Director of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA), Austin Evbakhavbokun, with immediate effect.
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