The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has charged Traditional Rulers in the affected disputed Areas in the State to quickly seek ways to restore peace and friendship amongst the Communities or he will hold them responsible for any further unrest in the Areas.
The Communities, Banekaba, Ijama, Ugaga and Igbekurekor in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State were involved in a boundary Communal clash that claimed lives and left many injured as well as destroyed properties.
To make it easier for the security agencies to intervene in the crisis, the Governor has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the Areas and warned the people to obey it strictly in their interest.
The Governor has as well pleaded with the people of the Communities to give peace a chance and settle the differences, and also directed the State Emergency Management Agency to provide relief materials to victims.
The dusk-to-dawn curfew which was released by Governor Otu’s Spokesperson, Emmanuel Ogbeche was necessary according to the Governor to help restore normalcy in the Areas.
