Two Killed In A Riot In Cross River After A Boy Was Beaten To Death For Stealing N10k (Photos)

A 15-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered from the beatings he received from acclaimed members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State.

IgbereTV gathered that the boy was accused of stealing NGN10,000 from his father who then handed him to the NYCN for discipline on Friday, November 6. He died the following day.

According to reports, the teenage boy was beaten to a pulp by NYCN members suspected to be members of a gang.

His death sparked riot in the community as members of a rival gang went in search of those who allegedly participated in the beating.

The situation later degenerated into a full blown riot leading to the death of two youths and the destruction of some properties.

Chairman of Obudu Local Govt Council, Boniface Eraye Ewhe, who confirmed the incident said that he had to travel about 60 kilometers to the Godwin Ally cantonment of the Nigerian Army in Ogoja Local Government Area to invite soldiers to aid in the restoration of law and order.

He later issued a statement on Saturday, proscribing the NYCN and all their activities.

The statement reads:

"OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, OBUDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL.

Press Release!
08/11/2020

Following the reprisal attacks by Youths on properties of members of the now proscribed Youth Council, the Executive Chairman of Obudu LGC, Hon. Boniface Eraye Ewhe has now imposed a curfew between 5:00PM to 6:00AM daily starting from today, Sunday, November 8, 2020.

Residents are advised to observe this curfew as those found flouting it will be arrested.

The restriction in movement is to help the security operatives fish out the perpetrators of these dastardly attacks and criminals that would want to take advantage of the situation and commit crimes, while the Chairman continues to dialogue with stakeholders on the way forward.

Signed
Richard Abu.

Personal Assistant, Media and Publicity."

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Meanwhile, friends and members of the community are mourning the death of Wilson Undie and another young man killed during the clash.

Vibes Asheta wrote:

"black Saturday in OBUDU
I swear MI WA STILL BELIEVE YE
Somebody should please wake me up
Am talking about my BESTY here
BOTH GONE, same time, same day"

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IgbereTV gathered that the boy was accused of stealing NGN10,000 from his father who then handed him to the NYCN for discipline on Friday, November 6. He died the following day.

His father killed him,simple

Youthful exurberance....

benjackugo:


IgbereTV gathered that [b]the boy was accused of stealing NGN10,000 from his father who then handed him to the NYCN for discipline on Friday, November 6. He died the following day.

According to reports, the teenage boy was beaten to a pulp by NYCN members suspected to be members of a gang.

The father eyes go don clear on top 10k by now.
But what's with our youth and cultism. Don't understand their gain in it

Too Bad

Blood-thirsty vampires everywhere in Naija

Little did the father know, he was sending his son to death. He must be regretting his action now

jdhbayfekfgbeygb

Too much bloodshed in the land

The psyche of an average Nigerian youth is screwed beyond redemption. Literate they may be, but their attitude bears no difference with that of a barbarian of the neanderthal era.

What a shame.

this is so sad
I wondered why a father would give out his son to the authorities for discipline now see the end result ..may God help us

So the 10k is worth more than the boy life. Hmmmm

Animal farm, that is all Nigeria is. After now, these he goats will blame the north or buhari.

K

What a world

Now the father will decide if the money really worth his son's life.

His death should be blamed on the father. Ur son stole ur money, and the best punishment was to hand him over to youths for dem to birth him up, when we know some, if not all these community youths are cultist always high on local gin and weed. Now they’ve ended up beating him like a rival cult member to death. Shame on the father, he should go and explain to his wife and the boys mother how their son died.

Papa got his 10k n lost his son, two other gone in the process , wonderment, father of the year award goes to him

Akwa Ibom, Cross Rives. Zero tolerance for theifery.

Damn

Too many cult groups in these south south states