Ijaw group claims responsibility for attacks

Posted by: Shola O’Neil and Okungbowa Aiwerie in News 16 hours ago

An Ijaw group in Warri, Delta State, Egbema Radical Group, yesterday claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s bloody attack.

Eight Itsekiri, including a father and his infant son, were killed in Tuesday’s bloody attack, targeting towns in Warri North Local Government Area.

The group’s spokesman, Capt Dada Amin, promised more mayhem in the days ahead.

No fewer than 200 persons, mostly of Itsekiri extraction, have been displaced.

Sources from the riverside communities said the full extent of the havoc wreaked by the militant was still yet unknown, stressing, “There who is nobody willing to go and find out because of fear of the unknown.”

It was gathered that some of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) fled as far as Ondo and Edo states.

Amin, who spoke in a telephone interview, said the group is determined to ensure scuttle democratic rule in the council and make the riverside areas ungovernable.

A source within the group, who acted as mediator during the chat with the warlord, said, “We gave the government enough warning to address issues of marginalisation of the Egbema Ijaw in Warri North.

“Unfortunately, our warnings and threats were treated with levity and what you saw and heard about on Tuesday was just the beginning of more attacks to come. We are determined to change the situation once and for all,” Amin added.

The Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Koko, Lt. Col Etim, could not be reached for comments.

A source in the command said he was supervising troops deployment to the troubled spot.

The government has banned speed boats of two horse power and above on the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area.

The Secretary to the State Government, Ovuozorie Macaulay, announced this after a Security Council meeting.

He said security operatives have also been mandated to arrest youths, who hide under the guise of youth associations to engage in nefarious activities.

He said: “The existing law banning the activities of youth organisations in the state is still in force.

“The Council notes with regret the recent happenings in Warri North Local Government Area within the last few days. We wish to commiserate with victims and affected families.

“Security operatives are in control and they should be allowed to do their work. People should be calm and go about their duties.

“The Council approved the ban on all movement on the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area from 6pm to 7am.”

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It is really sad that it has come to this. But it is a fact that when you make justice impossible, violence becomes inevitable. I pray lasting peace is made as soon as possible.

So the Best Way to Protest The Marginalization of ur People by Govt. Is to Attack and Kill ur fellow Tribesmen whom are probably more marginalized than you are?







Too Much Ogogoro!

I hope these people realise no one has a monopoly to violence. I just hope it stops there

ijaw first to do no dy pain o...we dnt want violence in 9ja o

We need Buhari or a strong man badly to lead us. Imagine the insult on our President that a local village cult will commit a mayhem of this magnitude and own up without fear.

abeg make we allow any group wey wan die make dem continue to de kill demsef, as for me, make i go farm jare