Tag: Okuama Community

OKUAMA: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OF PRESIDENT TINUBU & HIS ARMY OF OCCUPATION

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By Zik Gbemre     The continuous killing of Okuama people and raiding is a cause for alarm. President Bola Tinubu as Commander-In-Chief and his military have turned Okuama community in Ughelli South into a war zone.   Why is the Nigerian military using its strength to kill and destroy a remote community of Okuama? Why can’t the military use their strength to fight insurgency, banditry and Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria?   Why are the Nigerian military trigger happy to fight armless civilians in Okuama community? The show of…

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Okuama Indigenes In IDP Camp, Vows Not To Return Home Over Arrest Of Leaders

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DISPLACED Indigenes of Okuama community currently harboring at the Ewu-Okuama IDP Camp, at Ewu-Urhobo have appealed to the state and federal governments to prevail on the Nigerian army and Department of State Services to unconditionally released their leader that have being arrested. They held that the recent arrest of their community leaders has caused them a huge trauma as they have vowed not tho return to their ancestral home if they are not released unconditionally. It would be recalled that six leaders of Okuama community, Prof Arthur Ekpekpo, Chief Belvis…

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Suspected Nigerian Army Invade Okuama, Kill Three, Loot Items

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  Few weeks after the arresting six Okuama community leaders at different locations in Delta State suspected armed men in military camouflage again stormed the community with four Gunboats, 11 Speedboats, shooting indiscriminately, killing three youths and looted provision stores.   The armed men went away with a big granite boat, a sand dredger and power generating sets, Pos used by those who are gradually return from their hideout after the March 14 incidents that occured around the community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. An Okuama…

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ARREST: Okuama Indigenes Drag Army, DSS  With N200m Law Suits

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  The Nigerian army and it sister agency, Department of State Services, have been dragged before the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State by two of the arrested six leaders of Okuama community of  Ughelli South Area of Delta State. The military and DSS  officials last month between August 18 and 20, arrested six leaders of Okuama community, Prof Arthur Ekpekpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, James Oghoroko, Denis Okugbaye, Okugbaye, Pa Anthony Ahwemuria and Mrs Rita Akata and they are demand N200m in their two Fundamental Human Rights suits…

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Okuama Indigenes Call For The Unconditional Release Of Arrested Leaders

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THE people of Okuama community in Ewu kingdom of Ughelli South Local government Area, have appealed and called for the unconditional release of their leaders arrested by suspected military men at different locations across Delta State. These appeal was made by family members and some community leaders after the arrest of six persons including a woman. The arrest of Prof Arthur Ekpekpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, Mr James Oghoroko, Dennis Okugbaye, Pa Anthony Ahwemuria and Mrs Rita Akata has continued to generate tension among the indigenes of Ewu kingdom. Narrating how…

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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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