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The lingering communal clashes between certain communities in Benue and Ebonyi states can only be resolved amicably and not by killings.
Former Ebonyi State governor and Senator representing Ebonyi North, Sam Egwu and his colleague representing Benue South, Abba Moro, gave the admonition on Wednesday at a joint press briefing.
In recent times, clashes between the people of Ohaukwu and Ado LGAs in Ebonyi and Benue states respectively have led to the loss of lives.
The two senators appealed to the people to sheath their swords and allow officials of the National Boundary Commission to intervene.
They however expressed disaffection over the comments by Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi which exonerated Fulani herdsmen over the killings in Akpu Community, Ngbo, in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State where 12 innocent indigenes were killed, 5 persons reportedly kidnapped and over 56 houses burnt.
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A youth group, Orluzurumee Youth Assembly (OYA) has condemned the reported arrest of youths from the twelve LGAs in Orlu zone by the Nigerian army, describing it as a total harassment.
In a press statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Ikemba Don C. Uba, the group said that the operations of the military in the area was a bit overboard as the affected youths alleged that their arrest was as a result of their origin.
The youths demanded that the suspected members of the Eastern Security Network who were arrested be handed over to the police for thorough investigation rather than persecuting them unjustly.