Yinka Oguntimehin condemned the wanton killing and destruction of lives and property and charged the governor to investigate the crisis and bring the culprits to book.
According
to report, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has urged Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom
Emmanuel and the traditional rulers to intervene in the crisis between Yorubas
and indigenes of the state.
OPC
lamented that the violence in Mkpanak, Ibeno Local Government Area, claimed the
lives of some Yorubas from Ilaje Ese Odo.
A
statement on Saturday by the spokesman, Yinka Oguntimehin, stressed the urgent
need for intervention to ensure peace between the host community and other
ethnic groups.
The OPC
noted that Yoruba people in the South-West are very accommodating and do not
threaten the well-being of non-indigenes.
“Yorubas
in the East should be allowed to enjoy their peace wherever they reside. In this
age and time, communal crises are outdated.
“It should
not be the best option to settle minor disagreements. It is sad that a business
disagreement between two people can lead to such a gory incident.
“The
reports at our disposal have it that no fewer than 12 members of the Yoruba
community in Eket have been killed while 25 others were still missing,” the
statement read.
Oguntimehin
said a number of houses, vehicles and fishing boats belonging to Yorubas in the
area have been razed.
The
organization appealed to all warring factions to desist from acts capable of
worsening the situation.
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