President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, stoutly condemned the roiling violence and arson attacks in the Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, which has claimed a yet-to-be ascertained number of deaths within 24 hours.
A statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said that, “So far, there have been claims and counter claims as to who restarted the killings and arson between neighbouring Nsadop and the Boje communities.
“While the origin of the mayhem is still unclear, President Buhari notes that no dispute or grievance is worth the violent snatching away of another person’s life. Nigerians must learn to live peacefully with each other and seek less brutish means of resolving conflicts. Our country does not need another war.
“President Buhari understands that our security agencies are already intervening to bring an end to the crisis. He also makes an urgent call on the Cross River State government and the Boki local government authorities to immediately look into the crisis and take action to ensure that this unfortunate situation is resolved both in the short and long terms.”