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Clashes over land near Port Harcourt

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    Violence flared up on Wednesday between the Okrika and Eleme communities near Port Harcourt, capital of Nigeria’s Rivers State, in connection with a land dispute, media organisations reported.

    The police confirmed one death but unofficial sources said six people had died, while several buildings were st on fire, ‘The Guardian’ reported. The disputed land is near the Port Harcourt Refining Company.

    Roads in the area were blocked and vehicles searched by youths of the feuding communities, but a special police unit has been sent to the area to maintain order, the newspaper said.

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