The
conflict between the people of Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State and their neighbouring Ukelle, Yala Local Government Area
of Cross River State. The crisis claimed lives with properties worth
millions of naira destroyed, but children abandoned by their parents and
relatives while running for their dear lives appear to be still
missing. UCHENNA INYA, in Abakaliki, reports on the rescue of two of
them who look malnourished.
By the time the two neighbouring
communities finished unleashing mayhem on each other, over 20 lives were
lost, many houses and other valuable properties destroyed. One of the
soldiers deployed to the war zone to prevent further breakdown of law
and order reportedly got missing which made the soldiers to invade
Ogbodo and Onunwakpu communities over the missing soldier who has not
been found till today.
Residents of the two communities; Ogbodo
and Onunwakpu, have deserted their areas following continued invasion of
the two communities over the missing soldier. The people of Igbeagu and
Ukelle had crisis in 2005 over boundary matters. The crisis however
resurfaced in June this year when over over 20 lives were lost and many
houses burnt by the warlords.
The National Boundary
Commission(NBC) and Minister of Interior visited the communities to find
lasting solution to the crisis but to no avail. Governors of the two
states, Dave Umahi and Ben Ayade met and took drastic decision which
douse the tension in the communities. Also, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen
Tukur Brutai, donated 12 combat bikes to soldiers stationed in the war
zone to enable them access remote areas and respond in emergency
situation.
But one of the soldiers deployed to keep the peace,
Oluwabukunmi Fadoju reportedly got missing on September forcing troops
from 24 Support Engineering Regiment Abakaliki to embark on search
parties for the missing soldier. The soldier reportedly got missing on
September 17. It was during the search for the missing soldier that a
child of about seven years was rescued by troops. The child looked very
malnourished and was dumped inside a basin.
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Ebonyi Community Crisis: See How Parents Abandoned Their Children & Fled
The
conflict between the people of Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State and their neighbouring Ukelle, Yala Local Government Area
of Cross River State. The crisis claimed lives with properties worth
millions of naira destroyed, but children abandoned by their parents and
relatives while running for their dear lives appear to be still
missing. UCHENNA INYA, in Abakaliki, reports on the rescue of two of
them who look malnourished.
By the time the two neighbouring
communities finished unleashing mayhem on each other, over 20 lives were
lost, many houses and other valuable properties destroyed. One of the
soldiers deployed to the war zone to prevent further breakdown of law
and order reportedly got missing which made the soldiers to invade
Ogbodo and Onunwakpu communities over the missing soldier who has not
been found till today.
Residents of the two communities; Ogbodo
and Onunwakpu, have deserted their areas following continued invasion of
the two communities over the missing soldier. The people of Igbeagu and
Ukelle had crisis in 2005 over boundary matters. The crisis however
resurfaced in June this year when over over 20 lives were lost and many
houses burnt by the warlords.
The National Boundary
Commission(NBC) and Minister of Interior visited the communities to find
lasting solution to the crisis but to no avail. Governors of the two
states, Dave Umahi and Ben Ayade met and took drastic decision which
douse the tension in the communities. Also, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen
Tukur Brutai, donated 12 combat bikes to soldiers stationed in the war
zone to enable them access remote areas and respond in emergency
situation.
But one of the soldiers deployed to keep the peace,
Oluwabukunmi Fadoju reportedly got missing on September forcing troops
from 24 Support Engineering Regiment Abakaliki to embark on search
parties for the missing soldier. The soldier reportedly got missing on
September 17. It was during the search for the missing soldier that a
child of about seven years was rescued by troops. The child looked very
malnourished and was dumped inside a basin.
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