{"id":91204,"date":"2025-08-24T20:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91204"},"modified":"2025-08-24T20:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:02:31","slug":"5-dead-6-injured-in-gun-battle-over-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91204","title":{"rendered":"5 dead, 6 injured in gun battle over land"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five people, all men, have been confirmed dead with six others seriously injured during an exchange of gun fire over a parcel of land at Gbenyiri, a suburb of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Savannah Region.<\/p>\n

The chief of Kalba is reported to be among the deceased.<\/p>\n

Joy News sources at Gbenyiri and the Savannah Regional Police Command indicate that the resort to the deadly gun battle emanated from a land dispute between two parties.<\/p>\n

The injured, according to Joy News\u2019 sources in Tuna, were taken to a district hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

JoyNews checks in Katalba and Gbenyiri communities revealed the incident erupted Sunday night, forcing the chief of Gbenyiri to flee his palace and seek shelter at the Kalba chief\u2019s palace.<\/p>\n

According to a police source, when the chief of Gbenyiri was returning home the next day, his compatriot Kalba chief, asked his son to escort the Gbenyiri chief back to his community.<\/p>\n

They were however, attacked and killed by one of the factions in the land dispute after laying ambush.<\/p>\n

A combined team of security personnel, including the Savannah Regional Police Commander DCOP, Awowolo, has been detailed by the Savannah REGSEC to both Kalba and Gbenyiri to protect lives and properties.<\/p>\n

There has not been any arrests yet.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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