At least one person has been killed and four injured in Ekoli Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in a suspected political attack by thugs.

It was gathered that houses and other valuable properties were destroyed in the attacks.

Two rival political groups have been battling for supremacy in the community, with lives lost and properties worth billions of naira destroyed.

Sources told The Nation that the thugs targeted allies and supporters of a former Council chairman, Eni Uduma China.

The source said thugs who carried out the attacks were over 10.

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A member of the community, Chima Oko Obasi, said the thugs first attacked the community around 10am and killed one Okoro Obasi of Ndibom village.

His body was later conveyed to the mortuary.

Obasi alleged that the children of the deceased and their friends were also attacked and machete cuts inflicted on them.

The thugs also attacked and destroyed houses and other properties belonging to residents of the community.

Obasi said the thugs ambushed and attacked the former Chairman of the Local Government and former House of Assembly member Eni Uduma Chima in Mgborokuma in the community.