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 investigate the recent communal clash between Ugep and Idomi communities in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The commission, constituted through a statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, is chaired by retired Justice Obojor […] Otu sets up…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has established a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to examine the recent communal clash between neighboring Ugep and Idomi communities in Yakurr Local Government Area. The commission, chaired by retired Justice Obojor Ogar and comprising legal experts Peter Bassey, Takon Takon and Justina Ogban, is tasked with investigating the causes, impacts and responsible parties behind the violence.
The inquiry aims to conclude its work within three weeks. The conflict, rooted in shared Yakurr ancestry, has led to loss of lives, property destruction and displacement. Former presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla praised the governor's decision, calling it a "welcome and timely intervention" that will provide a credible process for establishing the truth.
Obono-Obla urged stakeholders to cooperate and treat the situation as an opportunity for lasting reconciliation and peace between the communities.
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