The
Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Mr Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa has
confirmed that five of his policemen have been injured in the continuing
community clash at Oku-Bushhuyu in Boki LGA of Cross River State.
At
least, four persons have died in the clash, according to a Boki chieftain who
did not want his name in print, but Inuwa denied the allegation that there was
mayhem in Okundi town over the control of vast oil palm estate controlled by
very top politicians working with Gov Ben Ayade who are from the area.
The
clan head of Oku-Borum-Njua, Chief Bernard Nku was said to have been manhandled
and macheted, and it is doubtful that he would survive, according to sources.
Houses
and vehicles have been burnt, including a house belonging to a former
commissioner for local government matters, Chief Fidelis Edor.
The intervention of chairman of Boki
socio-cultural group and UN ambassador for human rights in Africa, Major
General Moses Obi (rtd) whose home town is the battle ground, saved the police
vehicles that were about to be burnt and other houses. He had mobilised security agencies to calm
the crisis.
The
secretary to the state government, Barrister Tina Agbor who was accused of
having a hand in the crisis has denied it. She mobilised policemen to intervene
and said she would address a press conference on the mayhem at her own time.
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