The Edo Police Command at the weekend confirmed the death of five persons in a clash between cocoa farmers and some alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Also in the clash, four persons were said to have sustained serious injuries.
The clash, which started last Thursday night escalated on Friday morning as those believed to be sympathetic to the victims of the Thursday night fight, mobilised and launched a counter attack on Friday morning.