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Gov Ugwuanyi of Enugu state hosts the Onitsha based pastor Odumeje in his office at Enugu state government house.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIa60e-QCfU

Report: Over 100 cult groups in Rivers spilling blood of residents

JUNE 21, 2020 10:35 AM

More than 100 cult groups in Rivers are fueling violence which has led to the loss of numerous lives, according to a report by SB Morgan (SBM) Intelligence.

SBM said the report is based on four sources: the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the Council for Foreign Relations’ Nigeria Security Tracker, newspapers, and SBM Intel’s own countrywide network of researchers.

The report traced the origin of cult groups in the state to formation of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC) also known as the Adventurers or the De Norsemen Club of Nigeria at the University of Port Harcourt in 1984.

It said cult groups have since expanded to different part of the state, causing both destruction to lives and the environment.

“In June 2016, two police officers and five other persons were killed in a cult clash between Icelanders and Greenlanders in Rumuji and Ovogo communities in Emohua local government area. In June 2017, 14 persons were killed in Sime community in Tai local government area of Rivers state in a cult clash between the Icelanders and the Greenlanders,” the report read.

“In April 2017, 12 persons were killed in a cult clash between Icelanders and members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in Andoni local government area.

“In January 2018, 7 persons were killed in a cult clash in Ajakaja community in Andoni local government area.

“In February 2018 in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area, five people were killed in a clash between rival cult groups, with four of the five beheaded. While in August of same year, a vigilante leader in Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor local government area was shot dead by suspected cultists.

“In May 2019, at least 10 persons were killed in an attack by members of the Iceland cult group on Kono-Boue in Khana local government area.

“In March 2020, 2 persons were killed in a cult clash between rival groups in Bera community of Gokana local government area. Also in May 2020, a vegetable seller and two others were killed in a clash between members of Iceland and Deebam in the Mile 3 axis of the state over the collection of levies from traders in the area.”

The study identified two causes of the spread of cult group in Rivers, adding that solution lies in the reversal of “legitimacy” granted to cult operations, as well as a review of the socio-economic impacts.

“However, there are two other crucial ingredients which makes the problem become all permeating and near intractable. First, the involvement of political patronage in gangs. This provides funding, as well as cover for impunity and some degrees of legitimacy for the gang leaders,” it read.

“We have seen this in Rivers state repeatedly as this report has shown. A second is a means of income for these gangs that is independent of the government – in Rivers, this is provided through oil bunkering and kidnapping.

“What is more important getting to the root cause of the problem – the socio-economic issues, the legitimacy issues that make communities turn to gangs in the first place, the justice issues and the myopia of political operatives who prefer to take the shortcut of gang violence to win elections.”

Paulinus Nsirim, the state commissioner for information, neither responded to calls nor replied text messages seeking his reaction to the report

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/report-over-100-cult-groups-in-rivers-spilling-blood-of-residents/amp

I am from Abia state. Stop spewing nonsense.

eduj:
I had to go back and reread my post to see where I claimed the Federal government is solely responsible for the bad state of roads in Abia. I failed to see such so I beg you to highlight that post or keep mum and actually read before commenting.
you're not from Abia if you don't know the Federal roads in the state-obviously your a troll with nothing better to do

please quote or highlight where I blamed the FG (and don't dodge these if truly you know what you are saying)

Umueme:
Oga Faulks road na Fed. road, but ikpeazu is repairing it

What made faulks road a federal road? An internal road in Aba is what you clowns are calling federal road. This is the reason Aba is a shithole, because every blame is shifted elsewhere where Abia state government continues to loot everything

FACE:
The people in Abia and the economy of Aba are bearing the cost of the neglect of the so called Federal roads. By the same argument, the governor shouldn't be building a flyover at Osisioma since it's a federal Road.

Aba-Owerri-PH Road ( Express junction at Osisioma through town to Express junction at Bakassi/Ariaria) is about 17km long. On the express, Osisioma to Alaoji is about 15km.

Are you saying that Abia state isn't capable of reconstructing 32 km of road and passing the bill to FG? The funds from Ariaria alone can reconstruct those roads. OK, so what's the argument for the poor state of Ngwa road? Federal road too?

There is no escuse for the bad state of roads in Abia. Ebonyi state just claimed to have completed more than 1000 Km of concrete based roads and you are saying that Abia isn't capable of much more?

Copy: eduj

Shut up and stop spewing nonsense. In your previous posts you were busy blaming it on federal roads. How many federal roads are in Abia state apart from Ph-Enugu Express and Ikot Ekpene road that link AKWAIBOM.

My point is that 95% of the roads in Abia state are state roads and they are all bad.

eduj:
are you stupid or just blind? where did you see faulks road in my post? a road that has already been expanded and reconstructed by the way.
I also didn't mention old umuahia road. if truly you are Abian, you would know old umuahia road is very different from aba road umuahia.
don't just comment for its sake actually read before typing rubbish.aba-owerri road (aba),aba road umuahia , ph road aba depot road as I mentioned before are all Federal roads being done by the state government -go through this thread for pics of some of them
also am not holding brief for the orjis but I would keep on insisting that my state is getting better -every picture of roads you see on this thread where done by this present administration (apart from bank road unusual)

eduj:
you made valid points but no state government in the east would be able to fund a reconstruction of the enugu-ph road. Do you even know how long that road is?
aba road umuahia, the Nnpc depot road, aba-owerri -factory roads are all Federal roads in Abia that the state government is reconstructing. Even ph road aba (the bulk of bad pics of aba is from that axis) is another Federal road newmap is handling.
point is, be realistic in stating your views

Liar. Do you know the definition of a federal road? Roads that link 2 states are can described as federal road.

Faulks road is a state road

Old ABA-Umuahia road is a state road because federal government has taken up the Ph--Aba-Enugu road to replace that one because it serves the same purpose.

95% of bad roads in Abia state are all state roads. Governments in Abia state since 1999 has failed the state but the citizens are not helping matters.

When Mbadinuju was messing up in 1999, Anambra people chased him away after 4yrs and has since relegated him to the background.

The same thing has happened in Imo state, but in Abia TA Orji finished 8yrs in office and was congratulated with senatorial posts, same with Orji kalu. When shall Abia people say enough is enough? If it is to carry IPOB on the head now they will do it perfectly well.

Okezie for instance was owing several months unpaid salaries, he has nothing to show for his 1st term but Abia people still voted him. You may say its was rigged, but I tell you this for free- you can't rig if you are not popular. But Okezie despite being a failure won.

We must begin think emulate other SE states for once. We are the worst state in the region. Even ebonyi has since overtaken Abia state.

Chef2000 aka ikpuchinonye1994, we need to know the whereabout of our governor?

Abia is a failed state. I am ashamed of being an indigene of that state

Superlightning aka sonofel

superlightning:
SHAMELESS IDIOT POSTING OLD PICS

I am in Aba right now, those pictures are very current. Aba is a disgusting sewage pit toilet

Abia state is the worst state in Nigeria. I am ashamed of being an indigene of that state.

Ebonyi is a backward state filled with barbaric illiterates

President Buhari should look in the direction of Abia state

Abia state needs attention

https://www.nairaland.com/5867684/abia-state-see-why-national#89713814


Forget the government propaganda, Abia state is gone.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdYx9MV_nmw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcpII4xZmc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7GBiR9xKzI

Abia state has since 1999 consistently been the worst state in Nigeria
. Since 1999, our leaders from Orji kalu, TA Orji and now Okezie have consistently looted our state with nothing to show since 1999 except bad roads and filth.

Nigerian government should declare Aba a national emergency because it is now a national disgrace and embarrassment.

Forget the government propaganda, Abia state is gone.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdYx9MV_nmw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcpII4xZmc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7GBiR9xKzI

Abia state has since 1999 consistently been the worst state in Nigeria. Aba the commercial capital of the state is nothing more than a sewage while Umuahia is more or less a village. Since 1999, our leaders from Orji kalu, TA Orji and now Okezie have consistently looted our state with nothing to show since 1999 except bad roads and filth.

Nigerian government should declare Aba a national emergency because it is now a national disgrace and embarrassment.

Forget the government propaganda, Abia state is gone.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdYx9MV_nmw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcpII4xZmc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7GBiR9xKzI

“The 180 victims were accused of contravening a law of the Lagos State Government on street trading, but the intriguing aspect is that they had been incarcerated before the law was enacted.

“Most of them had spent over two years in incarceration before the law was enacted, but they were unfortunately charged under the same law"



Just read the above, I just had pity for these Ebonyi people. Look at how they are being chased haunted and jailed like they are not even Nigerians.

MinorityOpinion:
God! Ebonyi deserved to be loved. They are scorned at by their ibo brothers but loved by Nigerians. We love you ebonyi.

We igbos knows ourselves. In all honesty ebonyi people are not igbos. It is easier to understand igbo spoken in Rivers and Delta states than the thing they speak in ebonyi state

There's no doubt that ebonyi people are 2rd class igbos even in Nigeria at large. This is not news

Enugu state is an almajiri state . Hmm

https://www.nairaland.com/5859713/60-poverty-rate-enugu-almajiri

Mod seun frontpage

PortHarcourt1st:
PORT HARCOURT will win if we are considering shanties and slums

Is this ph? I mean the much talked about garden city? Shit. Aba is not bad afterall

somalianprince:
Serious governors are inspecting mega projects but look at a shabby wheel barrow project that even a local government chairman in a sane state cannot even inspect is what a whole governor is inspecting. Abia state is cursed, no be joke. Even the gorilla ugly governor used helmet to cover his face

Abia state is a shithole and a disgrace to the igbos and Nigeria at large

OVB123:
My broda, i don't knw who ABIA STATE has offended since inception of d state and political dispension, no state(s) in nigeria has been mis-governed, undeveloped and looted than this state - Abia state. Funny a enough d 3 senatorial districts have had their turn to governs d state, yet no developments. My dear, d State need prayers.

We are yet to see any development in Abia state since 1999.

superlightning:
Why not simply relegate the curse to your village if you think there is a curse in Abia State.

In every situation, my Abia state is blessed. Under the sun and rain, Abia is blessed.

Arochukwu is blessed
Ohafia is Blessed
Isikwuato is blessed
Abiriba is blessed
Umuahia is blessed
Ukwa is blessed
Bende is blessed
Ngwa is blessed
Ugwunabo is blessed
Umunneochi is blessed
Amongst all these areas, your Village is cursed

Abia state is cursed, no matter how you look at it. See Aba under the administration of Nwa Aba

superlightning:
What state are you from Mr. Curser? Don't be ashamed just mention your state. Be brave for once.

Abia state is cursed, that's the truth

goaldynboy:
It is your generation that is CURSED!
Most of you don't even know that Aba is not the capital of Abia State but Umuahia!
And most you that your Governors can't even take care of your capital which is the only major town in your state will come to Nairaland and be castigating another Governor that has two or more major towns to cater for!!
The fact is that most Abia people are out there hustling for money and don't have time to come to Nairaland to measure dick and do tribal fight!!!!b]

Biko mechionu. Are Abia state people the only people hustling in Nigeria? Will Abia people do dick measuring with bad roads and filth? Abia state is cursed and it is the worst state in Nigeria. Let's be sincere with ourselves, we don't have governor in Abia state

Kennyswag:
i don't have anything to prove to you.. if you want me to show you SE slums, I will gladly do so..

What I posted is not slum but the normal building pattern in Ibadan