Residents of Ilaje extraction displaced by the communal crisis between them and Ibeno indigenes in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the state government to come to their aid, a report by PUNCH said.

 
They revealed they lost everything to the crisis.


Five people were said to have lost their lives, many injured and others still missing while property worth millions of naira were destroyed in the crisis.

 
Speaking at their camp in Eket Local Government Area of the state, head of the Yoruba community in Ibeno, Chief J. Olala, said a minor disagreement with their hosts triggered the crisis.

 
“We have been in this camp for more than two days. As you can see, everything was lost. Even I came out with nothing left, just like displaced persons. Our property and source of livelihood were destroyed.

 
“I can’t tell personally the cause of the crisis. That night, I slept late and around midnight, the village head of Ibeno community called me to say that there was a problem on Ojo Street. I told him it’s too late to come out that night. He urged me to come out, but I insisted that I wasn’t going there.

 
“Later, some boys came to my house; I saw them talking and shouting. I switched off my light so they wouldn’t know I was around, and then they started destroying my house and I ran away through the back door with my children and wife. We entered our neighbours house around 2:00am. The incident subsided a little but after some minutes, it resumed so I ran out.

 
“Throughout the night, I communicated with the chief and he said I should come out and I said I cannot until the following morning. Even in the morning, it continued. One of my sons called to tell me that I should come out. When I came out, he ran to the pole. I tried to talk to them but because of the way they were talking to me, I ran to the church. I cannot really tell you what happened.

 
“We need the government to assist us because as of now, many of our people are still indoors. Some are still hiding somewhere. The government should help us. We need the government’s intervention. We need police assistance," he said.

 
The youth leader of the Yoruba community, Mr Meduoye Beneth, said he escaped miraculously from the hands of the hoodlums after sustaining a head cut.

 
Beneth explained that the crisis was triggered by a cult clash among some youth.

 
He said, “We don’t know the cause of this crisis. I think it’s between some cult groups and others. I cannot really tell what caused the disagreement. But what I know is that while I was in my house with my family, I heard a big bang on the door at exactly 1:30am. I wondered what was going on. I cautioned my wife and children not to move. I covered them with a blanket to prevent the stones thrown from affecting us.’

 
“They attacked only Yoruba because they insinuated that the Yoruba must leave and cannot stay. They said if they don’t go in peace, they would go by force. I think it is a planned work. This crisis with cultists has been happening but not to the extent of burning houses.”

Hisbah21:
everywhere is not safe in Nigeria

Emergingnation3:
Afonja should respect their host..

Parachoko:
If nah Igbos people attack now

You will be saying people hate the Igbos.

BloomingDale:
They attacked only Yoruba because they insinuated that the Yoruba must leave and cannot stay. They said if they don’t go in peace, they would go by force. I think it is a planned work. This crisis with cultists has been happening but not to the extent of burning houses.”

Why do they want Yoruba to leave?

Emergingnation3:
Have you ever come across news where Igbo fight their host.. Igbo has no Business fighting their host, we always formed bilateral relationship with our host across the board.

Asgard73:


When you understand Yoruba people .. and their pattern

You will not afford to love killer herdsmen and welcome them with love ..

Have you been to any Yoruba community outside Yoruba land ?

If not

Pray dem no get community for your area

Eket pity them

The day e go happen for rivers state eh...

Bloody..

Na wetin Dem never know.. but e go happen on day

Parachoko:
We in Rivers State won't attack non indigenes for no sane reason. We are not known for such nonsense.

So please stop saying thrash on our behalf.

Una wey dey always want make this country burn, una no get sense at all.

You don't know how dangerous ethno religious violence can be.

Asgard73:


Says a Yoruba man and his gibberish

Next!

Between
No “ we the south south’ this year.. abi Yoruba don tire with we the south south”

Parachoko:
Me a Yoruba man? You're sick

Parachoko:
Una no fight your host, but Northerners told Igbos to leave the North and your elders had to start begging.

Kano indigenes might wake up tomorrow and say Christians should leave their state, and people like you will argue in favour of the quit notice.

Parachoko:
Una no fight your host, but Northerners told Igbos to leave the North and your elders had to start begging.

Kano indigenes might wake up tomorrow and say Christians should leave their state, and people like you will argue in favour of the quit notice.

Asgard73:
Yoruba no Dey travel .. they stay in their ikiri villages and b shouting everyone hate igbos

Knowing fully well ... Yoruba people are the most hated tribe in Nigeria
Raw truth.

And they know.. reason if you see a Yoruba man in Kano .. and see same Yoruba in Ibadan
You will know FEAR exists..

Tinubu Must contest

Yoruba human must be on ballot

No be same Yoruba that is dividing south south and southeast

Na dem be the first to be pushed in ocean no be lagoon

Yoruba people

Na person wey know sabi them..

Dem don carry Sophisticatgo Eket ... Na so dem collect

Power to the people ...

North 2023

Asgard73:


Is being Yoruba a curse?

Gentlerespect76:

You need to understand a post before you can respond sensibly. Or is it the way you are?

Parachoko:
I don't answer foolish questions

Now can you swerve? Thank you!

Parachoko:
If you are at peace with your host, will your host ask you to leave his house? You need to make use of your brain before jumping into what's none of your business.

Gentlerespect76:

You are not making any sense!

Gentlerespect76:
“Throughout the night, I communicated with the chief and he said I should come out and I said I cannot until the following morning. Even in the morning, it continued. One of my sons called to tell me that I should come out. When I came out, he ran to the pole. I tried to talk to them but because of the way they were talking to me, I ran to the church. I cannot really tell you what happened.

This people can fear for Africa

Parachoko:
Yet you quoted me? Some of you guys on Nairaland are extremely shallow

Gentlerespect76:

Your smile shows how dumb you are. Won't respond to your childish gibberish any longer.

AntiBMC:


When I read that side, shame con dey catch me on his behalf. Nawa