Cross River suspends Ugep-Idomi curfew as community heads to court over boundary demarcation

The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its determination connected the long-standing Ugep-Idomi bound quality and suspended the curfew imposed connected the affected communities, adjacent arsenic the Ugep assemblage filed a suit challenging the government’s onshore allocation formula.

Deputy Governor Peter Odey, who besides chairs the State Boundary Committee, announced the suspension of the curfew during a Peace and Security Meeting held astatine the Biase Local Government Council Secretariat, Ibogo, on Friday.

Odey said the Governor Bassey Otu medication remained committed to achieving lasting bid successful the disputed area, urging some communities to clasp the government’s determination and prolong the prevailing peace.

He disclosed that of the 453 hectares of disputed land, the authorities allocated 203.85 hectares, representing 45 per cent, to Ugep; 181.20 hectares, representing 40 per cent, to Idomi; portion 67.95 hectares, representing 15 per cent, has been acceptable speech arsenic a neutral authorities buffer zone.

According to him, the allocation followed cautious information of each applicable facts and was designed to guarantee justice, peaceful coexistence and sustainable developm...