Otu sets up commission of inquiry into Ugep-Idomi communal clash

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has constituted a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to analyse the caller communal clash betwixt Ugep and Idomi communities successful Yakurr Local Government Area of the state.

The commission, constituted done a connection issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, is chaired by retired Justice Obojor Ogar.

Peter Bassey, Esq., and Takon Takon, Esq., are members, portion Justina Ogban, Esq., volition service arsenic Counsel/Secretary. The committee is expected to reason its duty wrong 3 weeks.

The Ugep-Idomi conflict, involving 2 neighbouring communities with shared Yakurr ancestry, has resulted successful tensions and violence, with reports of nonaccomplishment of lives, demolition of spot and displacement of residents.

The enquiry is expected to analyse the contiguous and distant causes of the crisis, find the grade of casualties, spot losses and displacement, and place persons oregon groups recovered to person played roles successful the conflict.

It volition besides urge measures for reconciliation, peacebuilding and the prevention of further clashes betwixt the communities.

Reacting to the development, erstwhile statesmanlike adjutant and ineligible practitioner, Okoi Obono-Obla, commended Governor Otu for constituting the commission.

Obono-Obla described the decis...