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The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into Thursday night’s renewed communal clash between residents of Eleme and Okrika local government areas of the state.
The latest violence, reportedly linked to a longstanding land dispute between the two host communities of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, resulted in the burning of a vehicle and heightened tension in the affected areas.
Residents said several properties, including vehicles, were destroyed during the clash.
A community source also disclosed that two persons were missing following the incident, adding that a search team had been mobilised while the matter had been reported to the police.
