Gendarmes from Bodam community in Cameroon have
allegedly shot six residents of Danare, a village in Boki
local government area of Cross River state.
Hafiz Inuwa, commissioner of police in the state, who
confirmed this, said it happened during an invasion of
the village.
Speaking with NAN after visiting Danare, Inuwa said
the residents told him that they were preparing to
retaliate because Cameroonians had encroached their
land.
Inuwa said the Cameroonian community had been in
crisis with Danare community over land dispute.
“We found out that six persons were shot and they are
currently in the hospital as the pellets were being
removed from their bodies,” he said.
“They were shot by the people of Bodam village from
Cameroon. We have advised the people to restore
normalcy and shun all forms of crisis and allow the
government to take charge.
“They told us that they were preparing to repel the
attack because the Cameroonians had encroached
almost 43km into their land.”
Also speaking with NAN, Itam Abang, member
representing Boki I constituency in the state house of
assembly, alleged that over 1,000 cocoa, plantain and
banana farms were destroyed by the Cameroonians.
“When we got there, the Danare people had already
mobilised for war. Luckily, we arrived on time in
company with the commissioner of police and we had
to prevail on them not to go into the forest,” he said.
“From where we were standing, we could hear
gunshots because the Cameroonians had really
encroached into the Danare community.
“And from what my people told me, the Cameroonians
have destroyed over 1,000 of their farmlands and this
is a huge loss to the farmers.
“We advised residents in the community to hold their
peace that the state and federal government were
going to step in with a view to restoring peace and
normalcy in the area.”
TheCable
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