WANTON KILLINGS: MENCHUM ELECTED OFFICIALS PREACH FORGIVENESS AND PEACE.

Cross section of some of the victims of the recent fulani attacks in Wum

At the dusk of the gruesome murder of Ikom Polycarp Bah, an ex-Ambazonian fighter who publicly denounced separatists' activities during the installation ceremony of the 33rd S.D.O for Menchum, the elected officials of the Division, irrespective of their political backgrounds, gathered at the Wum town hall under the chairmanship of Dighambong Anthony Mvo, Lord Mayor of Wum Council, to look into each other's eyes, breath out the truth, preach peace, seek forgiveness and heal their soul, for an effective take off of normalcy in activities.

For over five hours, the Mbororos, the Hausas and the Natives, sought a common ground to anchor the peace crusade. The approach has been to tell the truth and nothing but the truth by denouncing the perpetrators of such hideous acts as they are known by all, yet let to go about freer than the ordinary citizens who are only yearning for peace.

All the evils were brought to lamplight and both parties agreed to synergise so as to stamp out these ugly occurrences of scores settling, target killings and the most dreaded point and kill syndrome. Great recommendations were taken so as to foster peace in the troubled areas of Menchum.

Resolutions met, revolved around recent happenings in Menchum,especially in Wum Central with most of the ideas centered around the Farmer-Grazer conflict that had long existed, The incident that happened in Upkwa village, requesting people to return and other conflicts that generated from the Aku community that affects livelihood in Wum.

Proposals on vigilante groups to be formed, exonerating persons who have been tagged as "Amba fighters" and also tasking elected officials to do investigations on other general recommendations, were mentioned, which represented the plight of the people.

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