It was gathered that youths of Umuemu Anam community provoked the clash by using a bush path leading to the farm camp of the neighbouring
Nzam community and allegedly set ablaze their huts and yam seedlings.
New Zealand's NZ Aerial Mapping (
Nzam) in August 2010 got a contract from the Saudi and Kuwaiti governments to map out the DZ.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Chief Paul Odenigbo revealed that the Holding Centers are located at high grounds in 8 Local Government Areas including Ayamelum, Anambra East, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Ogbaru and Awka North with a new centre being constructed by the Federal Government at
Nzam, Anambra West.
NZAM was to work as the primary contractor on the study while a number of other companies were to assist.