Month: March 2024

Okuama Killing: On The Declaration Of The Ovie Of Ewu By The Nigerian Army

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By Assin Godstime   One lesson to learn from the Okuama saga is the need to have pragmatic leaders in power. When you give power to a weak person to lead, perhaps because of sentiment, it hurts in the future. The Delta State Governor, in my binoculars, failed in the matter in hand. It’s surprising that a sitting Governor and Chief Security Officer of a State could not access Okuama that is under his watch, to access the true situation of things. The UPU is another big failure, and this…

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Okuama Killing: Delta Monarch Handed Over To Soldiers Flown To Abuja

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    THE traditional of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe who surrendered himself to police on Thursday and later handed over to Army on Friday has been flown to Abuja by military authorities over the killing of 17 Soldiers in the Okuama Community. The monarch was declared wanted along side the president general of Ewu, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur and six others over the alleged killing of 17 soldiers by the Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army. He was escorted to…

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17 Slain Soldiers: It’s Illegal T Declare Suspects Wanted-Falana Warns Army

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Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has revealed that declaring 8 persons wanted by the Defence Headquarters in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in Delta state is completely illegal. “The decision of the defence headquarters to declare the murder suspects wanted is completely illegal. Let the federal government direct the defence headquarters to hand over the investigation of the suspects involved in the gruesome murder of the 17 officers and soldiers. It ought to be pointed out that murder is not a military offence to warrant…

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Okuama Killing: Wanted Delta King Surrenders Self To Security Agents, Denies Having Hands In Killing 17 Soldiers

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  The wanted traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe has surrendered his self to police in the state over the killing of 17 Soldiers in the Okuama Community. The monarch was declared wanted along side the president general of Ewu, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur and six others over the alleged killing of 17 soldiers by the Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army. Though, the report was sketchy, it was learned the the Monarch held a Press Conference briefing before…

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Interview: Subsidy Was Removed To Provide FG, States, Opportunity To Squander Funds- Akpomudje SAN

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Interview with Olorogun Albert Akpomudje SAN, FCIArb, Life Bencher, Managing Partner, Albert Akpomudje SAN & Partners, Prime Minister (Otota) of Ancient Olomu Kingdom, President General World Wide, Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association.     Recently a federal High Court in Abuja gave the nod that a new Association for Lawyers can indeed be registered by the CAC, in Your view, do you think a rival Association would weaken or strengthen the NBA?   Well, I have not read that judgement, but I cannot pretend to say that they did…

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Okuama Killing: Delta Monarch, Ewu PG, Six Others Wanted For Killing Nigerian Army

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The Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters has declared the newly installed traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom, HRM Clement Ikolo, President General of Ewu, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur  and six others wanted for the alleged killing of 17 Soldiers at Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Defence Headquarters had in its verified facebook page listed others including a female. According to the brief statement, WANTED PERSONS IN CONNECTION TO THE KILLING OF 17 NIGERIAN ARMY PERSONNEL AT OKUAMA COMMUNITY

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Okuama Killings: A wake-Up Call For Nigeria

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By Fred Edoreh   Seventeen soldiers of the Military Joint Task Force gruesomely murdered in a remote village in the creeks of the Niger Delta, not in war but on a peace mission: How could that have happened! Across Nigeria, outrage followed disbelief. The first impression was that the dastardly act was committed by the people of Okuama community in Ughelli South, following a protracted boundary dispute between them and Okoloba community in Bomadi LGA, on one hand, and what may have seemed to them like bias officiating with undue…

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A Call For HE., Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori To Appointment Hon. Onoriode as Chairman Delta State Sport Commission

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Urhobo National Youth Congress (UNYC) wants to use this medium to appeal to our amiable Governor , His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to consider Hon. Onoriode Oborevwori as the best man for the job of the Chairman Delta State Commission. This appeal is based on the personality and pedigree of Hon. Onoriode Oborevwori who has contributed in no little measure in philanthropy and sports development in Delta State without any oita of doubt. Hon. Onoriode Joshua Oborevwori who was a footballer and bonafide member of the All Star Football…

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Arewa Group Commends Tompolo For Stable Oil Production

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A Kaduna based group, the Arewa Intelligentia Caucus has commended Chief (Dr.) Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) for stabilizing crude oil production, raising it from 600,000 barrels per day to near 1.7 million barrels, describing the development as patriotism at work and a standing up for the fatherland with a call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confer a National Honour on him in acknowledgement of his roles in nation building and development.   In a Statement made available to newsmen entitled “WHO IS AFRAID OF TOMPOLO IN THE NIGER DELTA…

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Niger Delta Group Condemns Raid Of Papa Clark Home, Demands Apology Within One Week

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  Niger Delta Lawyers For Equity, NDLF, a group of lawyers from the Niger Delta have called for an immediate national apologies from President Bola Tinubu and Chief of Army Staff over the senseless raiding of Pa Edwin Clark, South-South Leader’s home raided by Soldiers looking for arms. In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Chief Akpokona Omafuaire and Secretary, Barr Amos David, on Tuesday in Warri, the group is demanding an apology within one week. According to the statement, “We at Niger Delta Lawyers for Equity read with dismay…

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