Olomu Community Petitions Gov Oborevwori Over Allege Attack, Land Grabbing By Neighbouring Ijaw Community

The people of Oviri-Olomu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have called State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to urgently intervene into the crisis brewing between her neighboring Ijaw community, Egodor in Burutu local government over an alleged attack on them and their lands.     The community in a petition signed by it’s president general, Engr Arumala, called on governor Oborevwori, the Department of Security Service and other relevant authorities to prevent the recent attack on them from escalating into a full blown war.  …

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We Need Synergy To Develop Our Communities – Ewenede

  THE President General of Oviri-Olomu Federated Communities, in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, Olorogun John Ewenede, has called on all sons and daughters of the community to channel their energy towards the growth and development of the Oviri-Olomu. Ewenede made this statement during the maiden General Conference held at the community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. According to him, “Challenges in every administration act as catalyst for one to pick up again and re-plan, hence i am calling on all sons and…

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Tension As Suspected Herdsmen Destroy Cassava Farm In Delta Community

By Uruemu Favour-Ughelli   There is serious tension as fulani herdsmen allegedly destroyed a cassava farm worth millions of naira in Oviri-Olomu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The herdsmen and their cows were nowhere to be found. Their leader simply identified as Garba could not also be reached at the time of this report. However, there were traces of the footprints of the cows and the herdsmen at the cassava farm. Tongues are wagging as the owner of the cassava farmer, Pastor Monday Eseoghene count…

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Delta CDHR Chairman, Edariese Retracts Reports On Land Sold To Fulani herdsmen

By Promise Erukakpomre-Ughelli, The Delta State Chairman of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights,CDHR, Comrade(Elder) A.P. Edariese today retracted a story wherein it was reported that the lands between Wetland hotel and NTA in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State were allegedly sold to Fulani herdsmen by some persons. Edariese made the retraction during a chat with Our Correspondent in Warri. According to the human right activist, emerging facts have revealed that the said parcel of land belongs to a Bonafide indigene of Urhobo land, Chief…

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