Nigerian Army denies setting houses ablaze in Cross River community

The Nigerian Army person denied reports that troops burnt houses during the two-month concern of Odonget community, successful Obubra LGA of Cross River State.

On 12 March 2026, soldiers from 13 Brigade Calabar and 245 Battalion Edor Barracks Ikom moved into the assemblage successful effect to distress calls by suspected amerciable miners. The amerciable miners had alleged that the section youths were attacking them for refusing to wage N1000 toll.

Following the army’s penetration of the community, they person been accused of wantonly destroying much than 50 houses, arsenic good arsenic stalls, shrines, assemblage halls, etc.

More than 200 persons were reported to person been displayed and galore others allegedly beaten oregon changeable to death.

As the villagers are gradually coming retired from their hideouts successful the bushes and neighbouring communities wherever they fled to for safety, they are calling connected the service to wage them compensation for their burnt houses, and those killed.

But the Public Relations Officer of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Yemi Sokoya denied each the accusations.<...