Tag: Okuama Community

Military Apprehends More Okuama Persons Within 24hrs In Delta Community

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  APPREHENSION has continued to gripped the people of Ughelli South and Okuama Indigene in particular in Delta State with the renewed suspected military offensive against leaders and citizens of Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area with the arrest of six persons in Sapele, Ughelli and Otu-Jeremi. The series of arrests started on Sunday with wanted President General of Ewu Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo picked up by men in military uniforms at an undisclosed location in Sapele. Ekpekpo after his arrest was used Monday morning as a pointer…

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Okuama: Military Arrests Wanted Prof Ekpekpo, Two Others

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Months after his whereabout remain unknown and his failure to turn himself in just like the traditional ruler, the declared-wanted President General of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo has been arrested by suspected military men at an undisclosed location in Sapele with his whereabouts unknown. Two other Indigene of Okuama source said were also arrested Sunday night by armed men in mufti at various locations in Ughelli. The arrest according to an Okuama leader who crave anonymity may not be unconnected to the March incident which led to the death…

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Soldiers Killing: Between Aba And Okuama

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By Zik Gbemre,   There is no justification for killing of any human being. I will always condemn killings, kidnapping, robberies and every heinous crime, every offence no matter who and what is involved. Governor Alex Otti of Abia state has proven to be a man experienced in leadership. He is a material for governance. The way he is handling the killing of soldiers in his state is evident he is committed to lead his people. As noted by Chief Godwin Notoma, a prominent Udu Kingdom Chief in Delta state,…

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Okuama: UHS Delivers Relief Materials As Residents Return To Destroyed Community

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…..says rebuilding Okuama too enormous to be left to residents alone     Distressed residents returning from nearly two months in creek hideouts to Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government, Delta state, have received relief materials from the Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) USA to assist in the agonising task of restoring their livelihoods and disappeared homes following military destruction of the community over March 14 killing of 17 soldiers. The community leaders were on hand yesterday to receive the relief materials raging from basic food items to cooking utensils, cutleries, toiletries…

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Court Adjourns Okuama Fundamental Rights Suits To June 4 For Hearing

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  THE Federal High Court in Warri has fixed June 4, 2024 for the hearing on the fundamental rights applications filed by some Indigenes of the Okuama Community in Ughelli South against the Nigerian Army. The presiding judge, Justice I. Sani adjourned to the date after hearing counsel for the applicants Thursday during the mentioned of the suits in Warri. It could be recalled that Okuama Community had been embroid in crisis following the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers on March 14, 2024 in the community. Following the destruction of…

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OKUAMA IDP’S MANAGEMENT & REPS PROBE: WE’RE WATCHING

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By Zik Gbemre So far so good on Okuama, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has set up an IDP Management Committee headed by our Abraham Ogbodo and House of Reps has opened probe on killing of soldiers, killing of Okuama people and elimination of Okuama community that spared only the Anglican Church building in memory of the first Midwest/Bendel Bishop, Agori-Iwe who hailed from Okuama community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State. I had faulted Oborevwori for not condemning the destruction and elimination of Okuama community by the military when he…

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Okuama:Ogodo To Chair Ewu IDPs Management Committee Inaugurated By Gov Oborevwori

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  The Delta State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, inaugurated Ewu IDPs management committee with former Editor of the Guardian Newspaper, Mr Ogodo Abraham as chairman.   The Commitee with the mandate of the governor will work to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Okuama community to their original community as government rehabilitate the community and the people of Okuama . The committee Chairman and members are 1. Mr Abraham Ogbodoh as chairman 2. Mr Austine Emaduku 3. Sen Emmaneul Aguaraiwodo 4. Hon Festus Utuama 5. Hon Ruben Izeze…

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Discourse: Okuama: We’re All Losers

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  By Wilson Goruvwoghor   It is no longer controvertible that the luring of 17 soldiers to death so brutal in a doubtful, reckless ‘peace mission’ and the collateral damage, particularly the military’s vengeful pushing of Okuama, the center stage, towards extinction was avoidable. Beyond the associated growing pains, this tragedy has become another shame of a nation in which we’re all losers. In the can of worms being opened on the appalling episodes over Okuama, government and the military share bulk of the collective blame. And playing judge and…

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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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