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Views: Visits 19 With the heavy aerial bombardment and heavy artillery shelling launched on Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State by the Nigeria Airforce, thousands in some communities have been left desolate after being displaced and rendered homeless. In a bid to flush out suspected members of outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), as well as other miscreants who have terrorizing indigenes and security operatives, the Nigeria Airforce on Tuesday April 6th, launched a military operation that killed many of the miscreants but inadvertently turned indigenes of nine villages into refugees after rendering them homeless, thus swelling the rank of Internally Displaced Persons in the area. ....
By Okon Bassey At least 12 communities in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have reportedly been displaced during last Tuesday invasion by soldiers over criminal activities in the area. The Chairman of the LGA, Mr. Anthony Luke, disclosed this in a message sent to the displaced persons after the raid. He said the nefarious activities of hoodlums led to the displacement of the people from their homes as lives and property in the area were unsafe. Luke explained that heinous activities of criminals began in Essien Udim LGA on February 22, 2021, when the hoodlums attacked a police officers on patrol and their vehicle at Ikpe Annang junction, on Ikot Ekpene-Uyo Road ....
Insecurity in Akwa Ibom LG displaces 5000 persons ― Council chair On By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo No fewer than 5000 persons are said to have been displaced in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state as a result of the insecurity situation and the Joint military operation conducted on Tuesday to flush out the criminal elements camped in the area. Chairman of Essien Udim Council, Mr Anthony Luke, according to a statement obtained by Vanguard on Thursday in Uyo, said the displaced persons are from twelve (12) communities of the local government area. Luke in the statement listed nine (9) communities seriously affected by the security situation in the area to include Ntak Ikot Akpan, Ukana Uwa, Ikot Udo Ekpat, Ikot Otu, Ikot Afangna, Nto Nsek, Ikot Abia, Ikot Ankan, Ikot Ukpong Etor, Ikot Ada Utor, Nsasak, and Ikot Akpan Essiet. ....