Ebonyi State lifts a three-month curfew imposed on the Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government following a deadly boundary dispute. The curfew, introduced in February 2026, was implemented after violent clashes between Amasiri and the Okporojo community in Edda Local Government. Multiple reports link the dispute to killings that include the beheading of four people during the February fighting. Following the assessment of security conditions, the state government, led by Governor Francis Nwifuru, orders the removal of the curfew in Amasiri. The state action applies to the community affected by the clashes and marks the end of the three-month restriction period that began in February. Both outlets frame the curfew as a temporary emergency measure aimed at restoring order after the boundary-related violence. The reports do not indicate any new incidents or additional measures at the time of the announcement, but confirm that the curfew has been lifted as scheduled after its three-month duration.
Ebonyi State lifts curfew in Amasiri community after boundary clash deaths
Ebonyi State lifts a three-month curfew imposed on the Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government following a deadly boundary dispute. The curfew, introduced in February 2026, was implemented after...
- Ebonyi State lifts a three-month curfew in the Amasiri community.
- The curfew was imposed in February 2026 after a boundary dispute between Amasiri (Afikpo LGA) and Okporojo (Edda LGA).
- The February clashes include killings in which four people are beheaded.
- The curfew is lifted by the state government under Governor Francis Nwifuru after the curfew period ends.
- The reports describe the curfew as a temporary security measure following the violence.
The curfew was imposed in February 2026 following deadly boundary disputes between Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government and Okporojo in Edda, in which four people were beheaded. The post Killings: Ebonyi lifts curfew in communities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
3 months agoThe Ebonyi State government has lifted the three-month Ebonyi community curfew in Amasiri, imposed after a deadly boundary clash with Okporojo. Read More: https://punchng.com/killings-nwifuru-lifts-three-month-curfew-in-ebonyi-community/
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