By Odey Ojeka The Cross River State Government has moved to de-escalate tensions between Ugep and Idomi communities, following a high-level peace meeting with political and traditional stakeholders in Yakurr LGA. The meeting was chaired on Friday, July 3, 2026, by the State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, at the Biase Local Government Council…
By Odey Ojeka A man who was picked up in Ugep on Monday has been safely returned to his community after a brief investigation by traditional authorities. The individual was identified as Macauley Eteng Eyong from Okóm, Idomi. According to reports, his father is a police officer of the rank of one star, posted to…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the disputed boundary between Idomi and Ugep Communities in Yakurr Local Government Area by an additional one week, with effect from 6.00pm on Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026, to 6.00am on Monday, 29th June, 2026. The latest extension, according to a…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the disputed boundary between Idomi and Ugep communities in Yakurr Local Government Area by an additional one week, effective Wednesday, June 17, 2026. According to a statement by Erasmus Ekpang, PhD, Commissioner for Information, on Wednesday, the extension is aimed…
By Odey Ojeka The Cross River State Government has given its final verdict on the long-standing land dispute between Ugep and Idomi communities in Yakurr Local Government Area. On June 11, 2026, a peace meeting was convened under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. The…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has summoned traditional leaders and political leaders from Yakurr Local Government Area for an emergency meeting over the communal clash between Ugep and Idomi communities that has claimed the deaths of many and loss of properties. According to a public service announcement by…
