Many persons were feared killed, over the weekend, in a communal clash between Ipav and Yandev communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State.
It was gathered that many houses, including churches, were burnt during the clash.
It was said that the clash begun, last Saturday, and lasted till Sunday evening.
Sources said that the clash was due to a land dispute between Mbakpegh of Ipav and Mbatur of Yandev communities at the bank of a stream called Amboor.
It was also gathered that over 30 houses were burnt during the latest crisis which started over a minor argument among some members of the two warring communities.
The crisis between the two communities has been on for some years now over a disputed land, and several efforts made to tame it had not yielded any positive result.
An eyewitness, James Aondover, who posted the development on his Facebook page, said the crisis have consumed economic tress like oranges, mangoes and cashews which were cut down by the warring communities.
At the time of filing this report, it was not clear whether calm had returned to the area as the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, could not be reached.
