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No fewer than ten women who were returning from a local market alongside their children have been killed in Cross River State in the evening of Tuesday July 21, 2020.
According to reports monitored over local radio stations where callers who are natives of Okurikang in Odukpani Local Government Area sought for help, they alleged that neighbouring communities of Ikot Offiong, Ekpene Obio, Mbiabo who are are at daggers drawn were behind the mayhem.
The women allegedly were waylaid and killed as they returned.
One Mr Effiong Effiom who called during a phone in evening programme on Sparkling FM said his wife was amongst the women who were allegedly killed.
He also said that natives of Okurikang have been warned not to sleep at home as more violence including arson have been threatened.
Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo said the report has not been lodged but that she was grateful for the information.
“I am going to alert the relevant DPOs now to deploy men…,” she assured.
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