Akwa Ibom-Abia  boundary clash: 3  dead, others abducted

Akwa Ibom-Abia  boundary clash: 3  dead, others abducted

Akwa Ibom -Abia  boundary clash: Scores  dead, others abducted

About three persons have reportedly been killed while four others abducted in a renewed clash between the people of Usaka Uko in Ikwuano Local government area of Abia State and Nkari, Ini local government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The crisis which has been lingering, it was gathered occurred early hours of Friday, 22 January 2021 when some youths suspected to come from Usaka Uko allegedly ambushed indigenes of Nkari, shot them and carted away their motorcycles.

Recall that a similar incident occurred in August 2020, where about 11 persons were allegedly killed and scores injured in both camps.

One of the elders in Nkari, Major Tony Isenyeng(Rtd) told members of the Civil Liberties Organisation led by its Chairman, Franklyn Isong who visited the deserted community, that indigenes have become helpless over the continuous bloodletting occasioned by the crisis.

He called on the National boundary commission to hasten up in giving a clear demarcation of the boundary adding that security operatives be permanently mounted on the area to forestall more crises.

Narrating the incident, a former councillor in Nkari ward 4, Hon. Benjamin Christopher Akpan said, “last Friday which was our market day. Our attackers ambushed and killed our people. They killed my younger brother, even the other of my relatives with her husband, we found their corpses this morning. While four other persons who were said to have passed the road could not be found as I’m speaking with you now

Source: Daily Post
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