Nigeria: Woman Killed, Two Houses Burnt as Youths Protest in Ububo Village

11 February 2013

Villagers in Ububo, Awara in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo have fled their homes in the wake of youth restiveness that has left one woman dead and two houses burnt.

An eyewitness on Monday identified the cause of the crisis as the non-involvement of the youth of the community in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the community and Walter-Smith Ltd., an oil drilling company.

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