₦airaland Forum

ABRAKA— RESIDENTS of Abraka community, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, corroborated the claim that unknown persons in military camouflage were, indeed, making strange supplies with helicopters to herdsmen at a barren region of Ovre-Abraka village, saying they were scared at the development.

The lawmaker representing Ethiope East in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Evance Ivwurie, had raised the alarm recently over alleged supplies by an unidentified helicopter to herdsmen at Ovre-Abraka. Armed Fulani-herdsmen When Vanguard visited the community, yesterday, spokesperson of one of the communities, Efe Samuel, confirmed that the people were panicky over the supplies, adding: “Yes, we have seen helicopters flying around in that area, but their objective is what I do not understand.” “Most of the times, the helicopters normally land inside the desert area.

There are two helicopters with different colours. One of them is painted in green army colour, just like the herdsmen, most of whom are dressed in military camouflage and armed with rifles.

Though I cannot give much details on their operations inside the desert area because as you know, we do not stay there, but only go there to hunt and farm, these herdsmen also use motorcycles in patrolling the area most of the times and they shoot at anyone who questions them,” he said.

A farmer in the area, Victor Erherha, said it was common knowledge in the community that some persons were using helicopters to make supplies to herdsmen occupying a desert area of Ovre-Abraka. Erherha, however, said he had not sighted the helicopters himself, adding.

“They also use trailers to transport things into the area and they normally brandish guns on the face of the farmers in the area. I have personally fallen victim to their attack sometime ago.”

Accusing security agents of conspiracy, the farmer said: “There is a synergy between the Alhajis and some security agents, who have the phone numbers of some top officers.

“In the event of any arrest, these Alhajis, who have contacts with the security agencies facilitate bail for the herdsmen.”

9jakool:
You've misunderstood me. You should know that by Benin, I'm referring to The Benin republic, the country right? I listed the original Yoruba cities in that county. We are the second largest ethnic group there and no I wasn't referring to Edo people or Delta people. I was only referring to Yoruba people outside of Nigeria in Benin republic and Togo. As for the South-south, I can respect their sovereignty, they are clearly not Yoruba, so carry on.

shaddoww:
So Olu of Warri n Oba of Benin is just a coincidence? God punish dat person dat canceled history in our skuls.

searchng4love:
Put source so I can comment.....

kayzat:
What is this one saying ?

kayzat:
Nobody will lose any job as the South Africans will be forced to either sell their stakes in the companies or mount pressures on their government to curb the attacks.


Now imagine what will happen if other African governments follow that route to protest the continued attacks on their citizens.

Mrhaven:
abeg my fellows nigerians if the heat to much make una kukuma come back no amount of hustling is worth your life, what are we even waiting for lets raid and destroy their firms in nigeria lets see if they wont go back to the stone age fools

cobadit:
I am not saying hooligans should go near but government should take action against them. (not hooligans or tout action)

cobadit:
If this is true MTN and DSTV should face the wrath of this xenophobia attack in Nigeria.( so as to serve as message to those south africans)

kollynxofodile:
U read mi mind
How can u b a refugee in SA

hmmm for Nigerians

Me I dey Naija dey hustle am

And am doing just great

BENIN – THE Court of Appeal sitting in Benin in a unanimous decision has removed the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Ovia South West Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Sunday Aghedo

The appellate Court declared Mr. Godwin Adenomo also of the APC the winner of the general election into the Ovia South- West constituency of Edo State House of Assembly held on 11, April 2015.

In the judgment delivered by Justice Moore Asiemo Adumein, the appellate court also set aside the part of the judgment of the lower court the primary election conducted by the APC held on the 2, December 2014 for nominating the party’ candidate for the general election held on 11, April 2015 into the Ovia South – West constituency of Edo State House of Assembly.

It also granted additional reliefs soughted by the respondent as contained in paragraphs 16 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h) and (I) granted in the judgment of the trial court as well as that of his reliefs in his further amendment statement of claims filed on 20, November 2015.

The court awarded the sum of N100,000.00 against the appellant.

It would recalled that Mr Godwin Adenomo scored the highest votes cast at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the nomination of its candidate for Ovia South- West constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly scoring 152 votes against 140 scored by Mr Sunday Aghedo.

His opponent’s name was forwarded as the party’s candidate for the election and the three man appeal panel set up by the party to look into his complaint upheld the decision of the party.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the party’s appeal panel, Adenomo had dragged the APC and the primary election Committee to court over imposition of the sacked lawmaker as the winner of the party primaries to the State House of Assembly in 2014.

He said he won the primaries but was denied the party’s ticket which was given to Aghedo

The Federal High Court sitting in Benin in its judgement ordered the APC to conduct a fresh primary for the position but Adenomo rejected the ruling and headed for the appellate court.

Aghedo not satisfied with the lower court’s judgment which set aside the decision of the party’s appeal panel and also invalidated the primary election conducted on 2, December 2014 and his election held on 11, April 2015, headed to the Appeal court for redress.

Both the plaintiff and 1st defendant in the lower court,Godwin Adenomo and Sunday Aghedo filed separate appeals against the decision of the trial court.

sleemfesh:
There was no clause like that. None.