One hundred and fifty people have been confirmed dead after a three-day war between two communities in Cross River over land.

The Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), John Inaku, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Tuesday.

“Between June 27 and 29 the people of Wanikade and Wanihem communities both in Yala Local Government Area of the state were involved in a communal war.
“As a result of the bloody war, 14,000 people have been displaced, 1,233 houses were destroyed, while over 150 persons have lost their lives.
“Victims of the affected communities are now internally displaced and camping in over four camps in Benue State.’’

According to him, over 4,000 victims, who fled as a result of the deadly encounter are now taking refuge in Oju Local Government Area of Benue.
He said that the conflict had crippled farming and other socio-economic activities in the area.
Mr. Inaku said, however, that Governor Ben Ayade had provided food and non-food items to the displaced people.


“CR-SEMA in collaboration with the state’s Food Bank Commission has distributed bags of rice, beans, groundnut and palm oil, beverages, cooking utensils, cartons of Indomie, mosquito net, among others to the victims.”
Mr. Inaku thanked the Benue government for its show of love in caring for the people, who fled to Benue for safety.

The director-general appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency and the National Refugee Commission to act proactively with a view to providing succour to the displaced people.
Mr. Inaku, who condemned the conflict, appealed to youths in both communities to lay down their arms and embrace peace.

The Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command, Irene Ugbo, also confirmed the development.
She said that additional security operatives had been deployed to the warring communities to restore peace.
(NAN)

Source: ‎http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/235836-150-nigerians-killed-three-day-communal-clash.html

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The rate of killings in this country is mind boggling. There is a sense of hopelessness in the country . The people are getting slaughtered like chicken whether it is middle belt , ikorodu or taraba or in any part of the country .Never had it this bad

150 people dead?? God help this nation o

Na wa ooo.

Stop the killings !

fuckerstard:
150 people dead?? God help this nation o

Honesty I am wondering what is happening in this country.

You won't see Nigerian army there now! If its Fulani herds men there are first to report to the scene. Such a biased and one sided country! God forbid

150 people dead!!!!

See how humans are killing themselves anyhow, even in the jungle wild animals don't behave like that

Too bad. These brothers have been hating each other for years now and it all started as a small rift between just a couple of families.

Was to go to Yahe to see grams just q few days ago but couldn't because of this. I was shocked an event of such magnitude wasn't even being reported in mainstream media, but just facebook.

We need to learn to tolerate one another my brothers.

sad

Land!!!

Cross Riverians have been one of the most peaceful people in Nigeria and honestly, this is a very situation that needs to be properly investigated and laid to rest permanently.
Despite losing their status as oil producing states following the bakassi wahala, they have always been maintaining their cool. Fed govt needs to set up a high powered committee to investigate the remote and immediate cause of this bloodshed.

Biafran genocide

Very bad. So bad

God help them

Zoogeria

150 people dead and the tragedy continues . Nobody is any more sane in nigeria .A snake has better chance of coming to front page then the killing of 150 people .SMH

EKONGKING:
The rate of killings in this country is mind boggling. There is a sense of hopelessness in the country . The people are getting slaughtered like chicken whether it is middle belt , ikorodu or taraba or in any part of the country .Never had it this bad

buhari have killed this country

nawa

This is just another example of how Nigeria is a failed state.

Biafra would not allow this to happen and this issue would be solved amicably.

nextprince:
Cross Riverians have been one of the most peaceful people in Nigeria and honestly, this is a very situation that needs to be properly investigated and laid to rest permanently.
Despite losing their status as oil producing states following the bakassi wahala, they have always been maintaining their cool. Fed govt needs to set up a high powered committee to investigate the remote and immediate cause of this bloodshed.

Efiks and Ibibios with all minorities there are more peaceful and cool-headed.
This is pathetic.
But I will appreciate them for their sincerity while they sort this out.
If this happens anywhere in alaigbo, the headline would have been " fulani herdsmen sacked two villages, killed 150 and burnt down villages".

EzeUche:
This is just another example of how Nigeria is a failed state.

Biafra would not allow this to happen and this issue would be solved amicably.

shut up!!! Is federal govt the cause of their communal clash?? Any controversial news you will be shouting Biafra like it is a a ready made country that will come down from heaven to earth.
It took USA 200 years to get it right, how old is nigeria??only losers and weakling always find a easy way out.
If truly you igbos re not coward get down to play Nigeria's politics chess game with others nobody will give you everything on a platter of gold

1,200 houses destroyed, 14,000 people displaced. you mean average of 14 people live in a house over there? so them dey mass produce too? Na NEMA talk am o

EzeUche:
This is just another example of how Nigeria is a failed state.

Biafra would not allow this to happen and this issue would be solved amicably.

Like the ammicable resolution of how okpaleke(anambra) can not be bishop in ahiara(imo).
igbo loves each other more than any other on earth.

if you doubt this, check out igbo votes for ojukwu, okorie and the list of evans victims.
love made in heaven.

These people hate igbos but they hate each other more...

Now, I hate to say I told you so so as not to rub it in.

RIP to the dead

Olaolufred:


Like the ammicable resolution of how okpaleke(anambra) can not be bishop in ahiara(imo).
igbo loves each other more than any other on earth.

if you doubt this, check out igbo votes for ojukwu, okorie and the list of evans victims.
love made in heaven.

igbos commit crimes like every human on earth...but murder? no no!

Say what you like about the igbo, they've been the sane ones in nigeria so far.

Even their quest for secession has been a one of civility and calm.

SonofDevil:
shut up!!! Is federal govt the cause of their communal clash?? Any controversial news you will be shouting Biafra like it is a a ready made country that will come down from heaven to earth.
It took USA 200 years to get it right, how old is nigeria??only losers and weakling always find a easy way out.
If truly you igbos re not coward get down to play Nigeria's politics chess game with others nobody will give you everything on a platter of gold

how many years does it take Qatar,Singapore,UAE,Indonesia and south Korea
So because it took USA 200 years to get it right,we should wait till after 200years before we can start moving forward abi,you mumu no be small
How many years does it take China to get it right?

It is well

chai......maybe Nigeria wasn't ready for independence . Joke of a country .

. This is a pathetic situation. Why fight over a land you are destined to be buried on?

I cam categorically assure u that their 150 bodies will be lowered inside the land of contention.

RIP to the 150 souls, i wish u all heaven