Nigeria, June 1 -- Two persons were reportedly wounded and many missing in a renewed clash between Amata, Ishiagu community in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi and Lokpanta community in Abia State over ownership of farmland.

The two communities, which have been locked in an inter-communal conflict over ownership of a vast arable farmland, near their borders renewed their hostilities.

Two indigenes of Amata allegedly sustained gunshot wounds. It was also alleged that many indigenes from Amata community were abducted.

A resident of Amata, who requested non attribution, said the incident happened on Saturday, May 29 at the disputed farmland.

The source added that it took the timely intervention of armed policemen from Ivo Division to ...