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The Obong of Calabar, Ekpo Abasi-Otu V, on Saturday urged the Police in Cross River State to assist in finding those behind the kidnapping of Igbo traders in the state.

He also described the development as an ‘ugly trend.’



The monarch stated this in Calabar when the leadership of Igbo community in the state paid him a courtesy visit in his palace to complain about the situation.

He added that the state known for its peaceful and hospitality nature cannot afford to harbour kidnappers, hence the need for security agencies in the state to curb the ugly trend.

“In the last three months, it looks as if a particular set of kidnappers have targeted the Igbo to carry out their ugly business.

“As a king of the Efik Kingdom, I cannot fold my hands and watch this unfortunate situation to continue. We must look at this issue critically and find a way of curtailing it. These kidnappers are not ghosts, they live among us and we must fish them out to the security agencies,’’ he said.

Speaking, Vice President of the Igbo community in the state, Mr. Rufus Eze, maintained that 80 per cent of kidnapped victims in the state were Igbo traders.

Eze said, “It has become worrisome that the Igbo are the target of the kidnappers. When they kidnap, they will make family members of their victim to go and borrow money, sell his or her belongings to pay ransom. We are appealing to the state government, traditional and religious leaders to help us. We came here to do business and not to be kidnapped and forced to pay ransom.’’

bright007:
look at this mumu.....my family is not wretched like your family. Bleep off.

bright007:
[size=20pt] All hail the president of 97% versus 5%. Let's fold our arms and see how you are going to sell cows, groundnut, onion, carrot from the North to finance your padded budget[/size]

temptnow:
[size=20pt]Is their a reason why yorubbers are afraid of igbos leaving them behind??[/size]

Princedapace:
Then stop expecting everyone to empathize with buhari. No one says he is bad...he should deal wit it like every other president battled with ethnic hatred. It is why even international media said Nigeria is one of the most difficult countries to govern. GEJ had his own issues....I'm sure u didn't empathize wit him, so stop expecting everyone to empathize with any leader since non of them want to solve the fundamental problem of this country. Lolz, APC thought it is easy to lead Nigeria. PDP faced all these too! So the problem is not with the politicians alone....the problem is with the structure of the country . I also attacked GEJ....Buhari should face same and solve our problems and u guys should stop seeking for empathy from everyone...it won't work !

Princedapace:
Guy...leave resource control for regions to manage simple...no long story...

Or Buhari should continue to enjoy the beauty of multi ethnic country like Nigeria that has refused to allow resource control by respective regions...

This same story will repeat it self if a southerner who is not loved by the north should come to power...there is no love in this country bro...we pretend to love each other. There is love a bit in regions..

Princedapace:
Regional govt would ensure that wetin happen for region A no go affect B...it is simple...boko haram distracted GEJ a lot. People used that opportunity to loot from the country...GEJ was confused and tried everything possible to stop it but some of u were calling him names, laughed at him and wished more bombs from boko haram in order to make him look incompetent. APC championed it...now it is happening to them and they are crying. Those saying no b fashola fault sey pipe vandals dey disturb electricity supply, u guys also forgot that GEJ faced same..issue.

Princedapace:
Oh...how I wish u also said all these when boko haram rendered GEN administration ungovernable...lolz

See...naija na war zone...all these are political hatred ...

U know the solution...regional government or diversify the economy as fast as possible...among all, regional government is better shaaa...so that what happens in other regions, don't affect others...

Ruke1989:
1) Gbaramatu kingdom is made up of 250 islands. each island is oil rich. in a sane country, the pere(king) of over 250 oil rich islands is supposed to be nationally worshipped the way the arabs worship the king of saudi. infact gbaramatu king ought to be respected more than the ecomically unproductive sultan of sokoto or less important ooni of ife,

tooco:
pls Explain

WeNigerDelta2:
I will leave you with this...We know all those that have STOLEN our oil and wealth for half a century duhhhh.... What do you think this fight is about?
The biggest mistake Nigeria ever made was educating a lot of us outside the country...Never ever show educate those you oppress and show them what they should have, cause once you do they never ever stop fighting....
Keep ranting on NL and watch us shut your economy and everything down with it....Fly in your choppers and come meet us in the creeks, I would really love if your someone that can back up your big mouth....
This is our fight, we're not slaves, we're not conquered people....We are Deltans, watch and see.... If your govt like pay of NDA or kill them, as long as there is a child breathing in creeks he will rise one day fight you until his last drop....You've hanged Wiwa and thought it would end there, you paid off Tompolo, Ayiri and others, how much time of peace did that give you guys?
Just watch, weep and feel the burn!!!!!

Fifthcolumnist:
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Finally, you've made sense. If. Large section of the people don't want to be part of the country anymore, by all means let them go!!! At least conduct a referendum as is the practise in sane parts of the world. Even if the oil runs out today and huge deposits are found in the north we still wouldn't care. The idea of Nigeria was huge a mistake.

Fifthcolumnist:
And what has been the result of years of suing?

Is Nigeria a sane society?

If a constitution does not satisfy the people it's meant for, is it then morally sound?

I know your type. Keep ranting. The day Nigeria splits you'd all creep into your caves with the bold realisation that in spite of all... you're nothing. Empty.

WeNigerDelta:
Abeg Noah, the owner of my lands....Come and fight for it....I still dey wait make one of una get mind talk this nonsense for Warri....

Please oooo it your oil now, come and collect the 13%, also anything we get from the new agitation whether a republic or more new millionaires, take it from us...Na your oil abi, tell the IOCs to stop paying deve and giving community job slots...Until you can do any of these, it's not yours and will never ever be, it's ours....Ranting and casting on NL won't change nothing......Burn!!!!!!

Fifthcolumnist:
Mr enlightened. The oil from the Niger Delta is a resource of the Niger Delta and the wealth from this resource should be controlled by the land owners. The land use act of Nigeria is a fraud. Admit it not, the Nigerian state is stealing from the ND without even doing enough to save the plight of the host communities. My home town is a wasteland from years of oil well spillage. Nobody farms there anymore. We don't have portable water. The community school is a mess. That's thr result of years exploitation by people who share the same wicked mentality as you. I only wished you were in my shoes. It's not enough to sit behind a computer throwing tantrums. There's a lot you clearly don't know.

Fifthcolumnist:
Mr enlightened. The oil from the Niger Delta is a resource of the Niger Delta and the wealth from this resource should be controlled by the land owners. The land use act of Nigeria is a fraud. Admit it not, the Nigerian state is stealing from the ND without even doing enough to save the plight of the host communities. My home town is a wasteland from years of oil well spillage. Nobody farms there anymore. We don't have portable water. The community school is a mess. That's thr result of years exploitation by people who share the same wicked mentality as you. I only wished you were in my shoes. It's not enough to sit behind a computer throwing tantrums. There's a lot you clearly don't know.

Fifthcolumnist:
Something under our foot isn't ours? OK. I'm coming to your farmlmd to pluck cocoa. And don't stop me. It's Nigerian Cocoa after all.

WeNigerDelta:
Smdh....This is how it always ends with you guys....You start out talking smart and end its with vitriol...
Please do owner of wells put up their money for drilling when the land is leased? Did Nigeria build the IOC platforms?
I wanna be very lazy and enjoy all my oil alone...Let that burn through your veins...
Also kindly tell me one thing you, your people or land has produced, that me and my lazy people have enjoy free for 50years...Let us really know who the lazy entitled munchers are...

WeNigerDelta:
You've sat on your asses and waited for allocations for more than 50years and you dare call someone entitled? You definitely need a mirror... Preach that to you and your people, who are so hooked on free allocation from oil that hearing people are fighting to have it taken away is making you burn...How dare say we're not feeding your lazy broke states anymore...Please be a Strong African and develop your own land with the resources found in it...
The oil belongs to the land owners, who should lease it to operators/investors and then they split the profit not split it with the FG who then shares it among everybody that low down socialism....
That's how it works everywhere else and that's what we want...If you like shout to heavens it won't change say na we get the oil...Your FG know, that's why the try to do everything to appease us..Keep blabbing...

WeNigerDelta:
Even if you let it define you...Its change compared to what you have gotten from oil for over 50years...That has built your road, schools and fed you for half a century...Why don't you feed yourself with your gold and leave our oils in peace? Better still when we are done shutting down oil production....We will sit and wait for allocation from gold and will fight for you guys to get your 13% derivation.....
How about your lazy assess feed us for just 5years and then we can talk about gold ruling your miserable lives...