The city of Warri has been relatively peaceful compared to some years back when people dread Warri and its environs. The people of Uvwie community in Warri took the city back to what it is known for 'violence' but this time for a cause. The Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun a federal government owned technical institution established to provide technical training for those in the oil and gas Industry headed by Mr. Jacob Erukele (Principal) and Mrs. Angela Ewere (Registrar) started a recruitment process last year December.

The host Community has allegedly sent warnings to the management of the institute before the commencement of the recruitment to be given about 10% slots but the management didn’t heed to their warnings. Read more and view more pics after the cut...


Today March 12 the host community started a protest at around 4am all gates to the institute were barricaded staff and students were prevented from gaining entry, also residents of the institute were prevented from leaving the institute. Protesters which include both young and old were seen carrying placards.

Deduction from Inscriptions on placards were that the Principal of the institute employed his family and friends leaving both qualified people and the merited ones out, also that the some of the new in takes didn’t even participate in any of the recruitment process but were given appointment letter. According to a community youth; this was part of what angered the host community aside the slots they weren’t given, some said the north had more employed candidate than the south.


Speaking with one of the youths with a placard that had “Mr. Joseph Erukele principal of PTI is a drunkard he misbehaves” inscription on it. Speaking in Pidgin English the Principal drinks a lot that’s why he made such irrational decision, chose his people and sold out the remaining slots. He said.

The priest in charge of the community shrine who reported doesn’t come out of the shrine was present at the protest. A dog was sacrificed to their gods at the main entrance of the institute the head was placed on a coffin with its blood used to make signs on a white piece of cloth which signifies war.

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