10th July, 2022
By George Odok
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, has condemned the communal clash between Ijegu and Yabu communities in the Yala Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Alphonsus Eba, the Chairman of the Party in the state urged the warring communities to make peace.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Calabar by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Egbara Emmanuel, the Chairman noted that it was sad and regrettable that the two communities, which had co-existed for decades, could take up arms against each other.
According to him, the clash over land matters was uncalled for, calling on leaders of both communities to resolve the issues through dialogue.
He advised the warring communities to shun other acts capable of breaching the peace in the area.
Eba, however, warned that the government and people of the state would not fold their arms and watch residents being killed by their neighbours.
“This is man’s inhumanity to man. It is disheartening that this kind of thing will be happening in our society,” he said.
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