By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Clan Head of Usumotong Community in Abi local government area of Cross River State, HRH Chief Stephen Eremi, says reports that his people beheaded two persons from neighbouring Ebom Community in the same area, are false. Eremi rather alleged the two beheaded persons were from Usumutong, and were killed by the
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a special committee consisting of traditional rulers to immediately interface and make recommendations for sustainable solutions to the recent communal wars in Abi. The committee is to be headed by the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana who has been at
By David Nsa Following renewed hostilities between communities across several local government areas in Cross River State, some residents have called on the relevant government agencies to intervene and seek sustainable solutions to the problem. The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana and the Chairman, preventive and early warning committee of Partners for Peace,
1. Dear constituents, let us have an end to communal hostilities among the communities of The Bahumuno Nation in Abi local government. 2. The Bahumuno Nation in Abi local government are a peculiar and unique hospitable and hugely industrious people around the world. 3. Their contribution to state and national development cannot be under estimated.
By Odey Ojeka The home of the paramount ruler of Abi, His Royal Majesty, Eval Solomon Osim Edward was on Wednesday torched following the renewed hostilities between Ebom and the sacked Ebijakara communities in that local government area. Eval Edward’s home was among many razed when the Ebom community reached out to neighboring communities to
By Ogar Monday and Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has said that the failure of the political leadership in the state necessitated his visit to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari. The monarch stated this when he received the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2019 general elections, Mr.
By Odey Ojeka Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Thursday was conferred with the title, Obol Kogbogho which means king of light by the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana during the celebration of the 2018 edition of the Leboku festival. This makes governor Ayade a member of the club of less than
by crossriverwatch admin Following the protracted claims and counter claims over the ownership of a parcel of land between the people of Usumutong and Ediba of Abi Local Government Area which lies along their common border that recently resulted in inter communal strife, the Cross River State Government has ordered the take-over of the ownership