Residents Allege Army Blocks Access to Bury Victims After Cross River Clash
Residents displaced from Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, have accused troops of the Nigerian Army of preventing them from returning to bury relatives killed during a recent clash. The soldiers, drawn from the 13 Brigade and the 245 Battalion in Edor Barracks, were deployed to the area following unrest linked to illegal mining activities. Locals claim that several bodies remain in the community days after the violence, with families unable to retrieve or bury their […]
