Ebonyi Boundary Crisis Escalates: Four Beheaded in Renewed Clash Between Oso Edda and Amasiri Communities
At least four persons were reportedly beheaded in a brutal attack during a renewed boundary dispute between Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area and the neighboring Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Thursday night, January 29, 2026, when suspected armed assailants invaded Okporojo village in Oso Edda, killing victims, injuring others, abducting some residents, and setting several houses ablaze. Sources from the community alleged that the attackers came from the Amasiri axis, beheading at least four victims and taking away their heads, while two persons remain missing. Graphic videos circulating on social media show decapitated bodies in pools of blood amid burning structures. The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed the deaths, stating that four people were killed in the renewed fight over land. Police spokesperson noted that houses were burnt during the assault, and investigations have commenced to apprehend those respo...