Soldiers block Obubra LG chairman’s access to troubled Cross River community

Troops of the Nigerian Army have barred the Chairman of Obubra Local Government Area, Kingsley Arikpo, from accessing Odonget community following a deadly clash linked to illegal mining activities. The soldiers, drawn from 13 Brigade and 245 Battalion, Edor Barracks in Ikom, are currently occupying the community after violence erupted between local youths and suspected

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