Tension is brewing between Ijaw and Itsekiri communities in Delta State over the ownership of the popular Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area.

The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative has petitioned the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to clarify the issue of the ownership of the Market.

“The governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, must act now as the Itsekiri conspiracy is a threat to the existing peace in the state,” the IPDI stated in the petition signed by its spokesman, Mayor Timi Ogobiri, on Sunday.


The IPDI faulted a claim by the Itsekiri group, through the Movement for the Protection of Iwere Homeland, Development and History, who recently claimed ownership of Ogbe-Ijoh Market in a publication.

The IPDI described the claim by the Itsekiris as “misguided and meant to mislead the general public.”

The group said, “Ijaws are Itsekiri maternal parents and the Iwere group or Dore Numa was a stranger in Warri. We want to state unequivocally that Ogbe-Ijoh market belongs to Ogbe-Ijoh people and not owned by Dore Numa who was abducted from Benin River to Warri by the Royal Niger Company to do some menial jobs.

“The claims of the uninformed should be disregarded as they were false, only meant to mislead members of the public

“The governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa must act now as the Itsekiri conspiracy is a threat to the existing peace in the state.

Ctorch:
Tension is brewing between Ijaw and Itsekiri communities in Delta State over the ownership of the popular Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area.

The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative has petitioned the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to clarify the issue of the ownership of the Market.

“The governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, must act now as the Itsekiri conspiracy is a threat to the existing peace in the state,” the IPDI stated in the petition signed by its spokesman, Mayor Timi Ogobiri, on Sunday.


The IPDI faulted a claim by the Itsekiri group, through the Movement for the Protection of Iwere Homeland, Development and History, who recently claimed ownership of Ogbe-Ijoh Market in a publication.

The IPDI described the claim by the Itsekiris as “misguided and meant to mislead the general public.”

The group said, “Ijaws are Itsekiri maternal parents and the Iwere group or Dore Numa was a stranger in Warri. We want to state unequivocally that Ogbe-Ijoh market belongs to Ogbe-Ijoh people and not owned by Dore Numa who was abducted from Benin River to Warri by the Royal Niger Company to do some menial jobs.

“The claims of the uninformed should be disregarded as they were false, only meant to mislead members of the public

“The governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa must act now as the Itsekiri conspiracy is a threat to the existing peace in the state.



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caleboxylic:


Shut up Ijaw. The land grabbers. You have no land in warri or in any mainland.

IJAWS ARE
Creek/swamp dwellers.
Itshekiris are just fishermen. Both are land grabbers.

Urohbo are not ready to claim what belongs to them.

This applies in their so called Bayelsa. The capital "yenegoa# belongs to Edoid clan in the state and not even the Ijaw.

caleboxylic:


Shut up Ijaw. The land grabbers. You have no land in warri or in any mainland.

IJAWS ARE
Creek/swamp dwellers.
Itshekiris are just fishermen. Both are land grabbers.

Urohbo are not ready to claim what belongs to them.

This applies in their so called Bayelsa. The capital "yenegoa# belongs to Edoid clan in the state and not even the Ijaw.

senatordave1:
Not again.this same matter caused the last warri crisis where itsekiri defeated ijaws

Nwanyiogwashi:
When will this two group learn to live in peace? Wonder working governor should act fast to save lives.

Juliusmalema:
Hmmmmm


Wonderful...


Both are birds of same feathers and characters...that feeds fat on blackmailing others..

Their business there..

Where is even Reno Omokri, can't he go and settle the differences or errmm Asari dokubo(Edi-abali) can't he also go and broker peace there...

Na to come and be dragging nonsense and blackmailing others especially that Asari and notorious Reno.

senatordave1:
Not again.this same matter caused the last warri crisis where itsekiri defeated ijaws

timekeeper1:
In this thread, the happiest group of people will be the Igbos...

Yes, the children of hate will be happy that ijaw n itsekiri are fighting but they will forget dt anambla never stops fighting for land every week.


U will see now


Coman voice out ur hatred now...