The Ebonyi State Police Command said it was not aware of the killing and eating of five bodies of cassava harvesters in the state.
The spokesperson of the Command, Loveth Odah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, reacted to the development.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that several media had on Wednesday reported that no fewer than five indigenes of Ali Ugwelu village in Ekoli-Edda community, Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state were killed by assailants on Monday.
The reports added that the assailants, who were from Cross Rivers State, allegedly attacked, killed and ate up the five lifeless bodies in their farmland.
Reacting to the development, Odah said the command was not aware of the incident.
According to Odah: “I am not aware of such report.”
NAN recalls that Ali Ugwelu village, Ekoli-Edda community in Ebonyi State and Erei Community in the Biasa LGA of Cross River State have been having disagreement over the control and ownership of a palm tree plantation located in the area.