No fewer than seven persons were alleged to have been
killed in the early hours of Thursday in Oleh and Ozoro
communities of Delta State over protracted land dispute.
It was gathered that the victims were alleged to have been
engaged in gun battle over 3,000 parcels of land after a
peace meeting to resolve their differences prior to the
fateful day failed.
JOSHSPOT gathered that elders of Oleh community had
threatened to get to root of the land dispute, and overtimes
deplored “War Lords” to the lands to stop any attempt for
encroachment.
But an elder’s statesman in Ozoro community, Chief Oboreh
David told JOSHSPOT that the people of Oleh were causing
unnecessary confusion, adding that the 3,000 parcel of land
belonged to Ozoro.
He said, “We Ozoro community own the lands, what Oleh
people are doing is to take laws into their hands, we will not
give up in the fight even though seven persons have died”.
Don't Miss this: Share this post and stand a chance to win airtime.Your account will be automatically credited.
Speaking to JOSHSPOT, a spokesman for Oleh community,
Chief Alex Adeh said; “We will not fold our hands watching
the people taking our lands, it is our property we will not
release it to anybody, the lands have covering papers since
1946, and we will not allow any encroachment”
But the Special Adviser to the Governor, Chief Edwin Uzor
told JOSHSPOT that at a “Joint meeting with
representatives of Ozoro and Oleh communities on the
boundary dispute held at the Isoko Development Union
Secretariat Oleh, the meeting was aimed at ending the land
dispute, adding that some miscreants who had been fuelling
the crisis allegedly sponsored a fight which saw everybody
at the meeting taking to their heels.
According to him; “Peace in all parts of the state would
attract investors for increase economic growth”, and
enjoined both communities to sheath their swords, and let
go of all grievances.
He expressed the need to nip the crisis in the bud, and
called on leaders and youths to key into Dr. Okowa’s Peace
Agenda for sustainable development, describing Isoko
nation as an entity but split to attract more development and
empowerment.
Don't Miss this: Share this post and stand a chance to win airtime.Your account will be automatically credited.
0 Comments
What is your opinion about this,leave a comment ,we appreciate comments