Idumuesah Community in ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, is currently on fire, as the Muslims residing the community attempted to kill the Christians over land dispute, which according to a reliable source,the Muslims man, Muhammed sold to the Christians to build their church. The ugly incident commenced on December 7, 2014.
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| Muhammed, the Muslim Leader |
Speaking with Ika weekly reporter, the Pastor incharge of the church (Grace of God Ministries) at Idunmesah, Pastor Henry Nnamdi stated that he was recently transferred to Idumuesah, adding that he learnt that the crisis between the Christians and Muslims in Idumuesah community started some months ago as a result of a farm land which one of the Muslim leaders, Muhammed sold to the Christians when Pastor Chukwuka Dibie was incharge of the ministry's branch. He disclosed that the Assistant Pastor of the church, Mr. Akowa Richard was the one who issued payment for the land to the Muslim Leader and signed on behalf of the church members.
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| The Land |
Speaking further, the Pastor disclosed that the persisted when Muhammed went to remove a stick that was used in demarcating the land between the boundaries thereby reducing the length and width of the land. According to him when Mr. Akowa Richard and entire church saw what Isa did when they went to fence the land. As such, they decided that Isa must refund the money paid to him which he refused to refund. So, on Sunday December 7, 2014 we were in the some men walked in and demanded to see our Assistant Pastor, Mr. Akowa Richard and his family. we never knew that they were sent by Isa to assassinate them. Immediately they left the church premises to Akowa’s house, fortunately enough they did not meet anybody at home, but all they did was to scatter all the properties and belongings of Mr. Akowa. Obviously speaking, they were lucky to escape the attack because, one of their family members heared Isa and other Muslims discussing and planning on how to kill them and came to inform them. As I talk to you, the entire members of Akowa Richard include, Mary his Wife and five children are nowhere to be found as they have run for their dear lives from the evil penetrators. Before the problems got to this extent, one of the sons of Mr. Akowa’s children, Israel came to my house to seek for my permission if he should take action over the oppression and unlawful act of Muhammed. As a man of God, all i did was to counsel him, prayed for him and above all, I advised him not to revenge, rather, he should leave the battle for God to fight.
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| The Church Building |
As at the time of filling this report, the entire family of Mr. Akowa Richard are nowhere to found. They said that they will not stop destroying the people's properties until Mr. Akowa Richard and his children are murdered.
