The almost forgotten fatricidal war between Aguleri and Umuleri neighbouring communities, both in Anambra East Council of Anambra state reportedly reopened early this morning.
Both communities who lost so much personal and public property during the early 80s war had evidently harboured suppressed animosity against one another ever since.
Incidentally Aguleri is Gov Willie Obiano’s place of origin. And political analysts blame his lethargic style of governance for the reopened skirmishes.
The governor, it was revealed, has remained overseas during the yuletide without formally handing over to his deputy Dr Nkem Okeke, or the Speaker of the state Assembly, Uchenna Okafor.
The world was indeed jolted about three week ago when Primus Odili, who is the Chief of Staff to the Gov called an expanded State Executive Council.
Odili told them that the Governor has granted him power of Attorney to be signing all documents on his behalf till further notice.
This scenario actually gave verve to the wave of series of speculations and permutations that Obiano has abdicated his Governorship seat truly.
Today, he is yet to be back in the state and the rubber stamp of Assembly has neither asked questions nor been furnished answers.
Now lives are being wasted and the Governor is nowhere to be found, while a battalion of soldiers and other security agents have flooded the area, while trying to clear and restore use of that area.
But the question on virtually all lips is if the governor cannot ensure peace in his home community, which other place can he secure.