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Tension As Two Communities Claim Beheaded Bodies In Cross River

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

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Ayade Decries Renewed Communal Clashes, Killings

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has warmed warring communities in the state to sheath their swords or face the wrath of government. The governor described as unacceptable, the renewed hostilities in Abi local government area of the state. The warning is contained in a release signed by Mr.Christian Ita, the

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BREAKING: Father, Son Beheaded In Abi Communal Crises

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nation newspaper is reporting that at least two persons are feared dead in renewed hostilities between Usumutong and Ebom communities in Abi local government area in central Cross River State. The village head of Ebom, Chief Sunday Obite, today Sunday alleged that a father and son were killed and beheaded by

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Abi Crisis: Assembly Set Up Special Traditional Committee, Authorise Implementation Of White Paper Report And Gazette

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

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Ugep Monarch, Others Seek Government Intervention Over Protracted Communal Clashes As New War Ravages Odukpani

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,

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Communal War: Open Letter To Abi State Constituency BY JOHN GAUL LEBO

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.

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Communal War: Paramount Ruler’s Home Torched As Hundreds Flee Abi Community

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

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Another 10 Killed In Ediba/Usumutong Communal Conflict

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State government has vowed that it will deal decisively with trouble makers and that there will no longer be ‘Mr. Nice guy’ in resolving the unending communal war between Ediba and Usumutong in Abi local government area of the state. Ten youths were reportedly killed in renewed hostilities between

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