Military Operation in C’River community over civil dispute sparks questions

A nationalist affairs commentator, Ebube Bruno, has raised concerns implicit the deployment of subject unit to Odonget community, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, questioning its necessity and impact.

Bruno argued that portion the subject is chiefly tasked with defending the nation’s territorial integrity, its engagement successful what appears to beryllium a civilian quality successful Odonget, whitethorn person resulted successful disproportionate consequences.

The interest follows a subject cognition successful the assemblage during which much than 50 houses were reportedly burnt and astir 200 families displaced, leaving the country mostly deserted.

Residents said the situation was triggered by a quality involving a miner, identified arsenic Ibrahim Musa, who was allegedly stopped by section youths and asked to wage a toll earlier leaving with extracted minerals.

The concern escalated aft the miner was reportedly assaulted and dispossessed of the minerals, prompting him to alert information operatives, which led to a confrontation betwixt soldiers and youths.

In its response, the Nigerian Army, done the 13 Brigade, confirmed that 9 “aggressors” were neutralised during operations betwixt March 12 and 13, 2026, maintaining that troops acted aft an ambush.

However, the subject has not provided elaborate accusation connected the alleged archetypal distress telephone oregon the communal struggle it clai...