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4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:09am On Jul 23, 2014
AWKA—FOUR persons from Aguleri, Anambra East local
government area were killed on Monday, while seven others
were seriously injured in a renewed clash between the
people of Aguleri and Echeno/Odeke in Ibaji local
government area of Kogi State. The two border communities have been laying claims to the
oil deposits on the Omambala River basin.
The clashes became more pronounced shortly after the
commissioning of Orient Petroleum Refinery at Aguleri Otu
in Anambra State by President Goodluck Jonathan last year. Casualty figures on the Kogi side could not be ascertained at
press time, although it was gathered that the people of
Aguleri were taken unawares by the Kogi fighters.
Vanguard gathered that the latest clash, which occurred at
about 3.00pm on Monday, involved the use of sophisticated
weapons, even in the presence of security operatives guarding the buffer zone created by the National Boundary
Commission in the area to forestall clashes between the
warring communities. It was also gathered that one of the mobile policemen
guarding the buffer zone had allegedly informed Kogi
people that Aguleri people were at the disputed area,
adding that shortly after, Kogi people came in large
numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, including
automatic rifles usually handled by security operatives. Monday’s attack came on the heels of a peace committee
meeting held between the communities last week at Idah in
Kogi State, where the people of Aguleri expressed surprise
yesterday that some people at Odeke were not prepared to
see peace return to the area. Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Emeka
Chukwuemeka, confirmed the incident, but declined to give
the casualty figures.
According to him, the matter is being investigated at the
highest level of security and will be premature for him to
make statement on the clash. Following the frequent clashes in the area, the National
Boundary Commission had met with the deputy governors of
the two states on many occasions for the purpose of finding
a lasting solution to the border problem. At the last meeting chaired by the Director General of the
National Boundary Commission, Dr. M.B. Ahmad, with the
deputy governors of the two states and a representative of
the surveyor general of the federation in attendance, it was
noted that the Anambra/Kogi interstate boundary was the
boundary of the former Northern and Eastern regions described in the legal notice No 126 of 1954. However, the people of Kogi were said to be insisting that
despite the demarcated boundary between the old Kabba
and old Onitsha provinces, the oil deposits in Omambala
River belong to them.


www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/4-killed-7-injured-renewed-clash-oil-anambrakogi-border/
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by BrAkingNews: 8:27am On Jul 23, 2014
what is happening to Nigerians? Must we be killing ourselves?















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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:28am On Jul 23, 2014
Kogi state borders a lot of states.

Why didn't this border issue arise till Oil was discovered there?

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:29am On Jul 23, 2014
Hurray i'm on the FP. Thanx @Mynd44.

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by psychologist(m): 8:30am On Jul 23, 2014
My own is that nobody should start what he or she cant finish ooo
killing ndi Igbo since 1963 angry

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by wckabuoh(m): 8:30am On Jul 23, 2014
Unfortunate!!
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Akbee(m): 8:32am On Jul 23, 2014
sorry poor souls...
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by BrAkingNews: 8:34am On Jul 23, 2014
kennygee: Kogi state borders a lot of states.

Why didn't this border issue arise till Oil was discovered there?
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:34am On Jul 23, 2014
attimes,i imagine how Nigeria would be if the oil wells suddenly dries up.that's when we would see the true state of things in the nation.

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:34am On Jul 23, 2014
RIP to the dead...i hope my fellow e-warriors wont trample on this thread;please lets let the Igbos be..
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by philtex(m): 8:35am On Jul 23, 2014
Sometimes I Wonder If Its Human Being That Have Been Dying Via Bomblast... undecided
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by inisco: 8:36am On Jul 23, 2014
hmmm
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by BlackHuman(m): 8:37am On Jul 23, 2014
Just because of oil....Blood diamonds, Blood Oil, Blood Resources.

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by lonelydora: 8:37am On Jul 23, 2014
Not again
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Lilmanai: 8:38am On Jul 23, 2014
Which way Nigeria?
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by philtex(m): 8:38am On Jul 23, 2014
philtex: Sometimes I Wonder If Its Human Being That Have Been Dying Via Bomblast... undecided
Did Not Even Read. I Thought It Was Bomb Blast. grin
philtex: Sometimes I Wonder If Its Human Being That Have Been Dying Via Bomblast... undecided
Did Not Even Read. I Thought It Was Bomb Blast.
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by abu12: 8:38am On Jul 23, 2014
This report is one-sided, why would aguleri boys go close to the buffer zone, when FG has warned both side not to get close to the disputed area. The police might have warn those criminals to stay away from the area b4 he inform kogi boys to take action.
In another news

July 21, 2014by nan 1 Comment
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria in collaboration with Water Carbornfield Energy Ltd., a consortium firm from Panama is set to construct two refineries in the country.
The CEL Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jose Arosemena Mosi, who made the disclosure when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja, said the refineries would be built in Bayelsa and Kogi states.
According to him the refineries with targeted capacity of 200,000 barrel per day will guarantee a steady flow of oil products needed to satisfy local consumption.
He said, “The cost of the refineries is not certain at this moment, we need to do the economic analysis and it will take like two or four months.
“The refinery capacity is about 200,000 barrel per day. It will take like four or five years to build, complete and start production.”
Mosi said the company would be responsible for the funding of the refinery, while IPMAN was expected to provide the local content.
The IPMAN President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, said the association sealed the investment deal with foreign company to build the refinery in Agge, Ceek in Bayelsa and Kogi, respectively.
Okoronkwo said Agge had one of the deepest port in West Africa and with that it would make it on the refinery hub in the region.had demonstrated willingness to support the projects by providing land and other necessary assistance.
He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to assist further in creating favourable environment for the investment to thrive
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by dozzzybaba: 8:38am On Jul 23, 2014
Anambra is no mans land. The oil does not belong to the igbos

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by uju22(f): 8:39am On Jul 23, 2014
I thought both states have settled on dis issue
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by dozzzybaba: 8:40am On Jul 23, 2014
Lilmanai: Which way Nigeria?
The way to biafra

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:40am On Jul 23, 2014
Blood and Oil!!!
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:40am On Jul 23, 2014
Crude Oil - the devil's URINE

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by royalicon(m): 8:41am On Jul 23, 2014
OK, it will be investigated soonest.
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by 93RD(m): 8:41am On Jul 23, 2014
There is nothing to fight about.... I wonder why nigerians keep killing each other because of greed? If the boundary commision do their survey as usual, they should declare the owner of the so called oil well and let peace return to the states involved..

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by omenka(m): 8:41am On Jul 23, 2014
kennygee: Kogi state borders a lot of states.

Why didn't this border issue arise till Oil was discovered there?
That black liquid has been more of a curse than a blessing upon this nation. It has bred impunity, corruption and laziness.

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by meforyou1(m): 8:42am On Jul 23, 2014
dozzzybaba: Anambra is no mans land. The oil does not belong to the igbos
anambra is no man's land? Wow. Nothing person won't read on nairaland

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Uchechris06(m): 8:43am On Jul 23, 2014
One tin dat drew my interest in dis write up is d fact dat boundary law of 1954 stated it clearly wia d oil belong, Kogi pple, who accepted dey knw abt ds ar stil hell bent in dragin d place. Wot is really wrong wit Nigerians

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by nerodenero: 8:43am On Jul 23, 2014
I just pray this crude oil dries up so that corruption will reduce and people will go back to the trade they were known for.Oil has created more problems than it has solved.
kennygee: Kogi state borders a lot of states.

Why didn't this border issue arise till Oil was discovered there?

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Nobody: 8:43am On Jul 23, 2014
dozzzybaba: Anambra is no mans land. The oil does not belong to the igbos
...and i can guess with 100percent alacrity dat u are not Ibo grin grin grin grin

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by uzeba(m): 8:43am On Jul 23, 2014
Ignorance is a disease!!
Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Omexonomy: 8:44am On Jul 23, 2014
But the oil field have been dormant for a long time why did kogi peopld built their own. Ibo people arme too greedy to do business with

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Re: 4 killed, 7 injured in renewed clash over oil on Anambra/Kogi border by Youngzedd(m): 8:45am On Jul 23, 2014
Blood Money

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