Two individuals have been killed whereas others have been declared lacking within the renewed boundary hostility between the riverine group of Oku Iboku in Itu native authorities space of Akwa Ibom state and Ikot Offiong, a detailed neighbour in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State.
Deputy Speaker of Akwa Ibom Home of Meeting who represents Itu state Constituency, Rt. Hon. KufreAbasi Edidem stated the contemporary conflict by some assailants allegedly from Ikot Offiong, left two individuals killed our bodies, whereas the whereabouts of some residents have been nonetheless unknown.
Whereas canvassing for a standby Navy Base and frequent gunboats patrol within the creeks, the lawmaker, who offered the calls for beneath “Matter of Pressing Public Significance” throughout plenary lamented that his kinsmen and ladies had been killed.
Edidem additionally confused that properties have been destroyed together with a number of lacking individuals within the intractable disaster.
He stated the armed hoodlums stormed the coastal group and launched the assault on native fishermen, farmers, and residents on Monday, Could 13, 2025, at about 7am.
Edidem advised the Meeting that the disaster stemmed from an age-long boundary dispute and pleaded with the Home to liaise with the state authorities, the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA), State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA) and different companies to ship aid supplies to the affected households to ammeriorate their sufferings.
Nevertheless, members unanimously condemned the killings and destruction of properties, describing the incident as heart-breaking whereas saying time has come to search out answer to it.
Speaker of the Home, Elder Udeme Otong expressed displeasure over the incident, noting the accountability of presidency to guard lives and properties.
He urged the state authorities to extend patrol of gunboats within the riverine zone of Itu LGA, to fight the continued assaults on farmers, fishermen and different residents.
He, subsequently, directed the Clerk of the Home to speak with the state authorities on the matter for obligatory motion.
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