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Delta: Two killed, Many Injured In Renewed Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Crisis

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2 years ago

July 23, 2023

… Warring Communities Trade Blame Over Attack

Twp persons were reportedly killed with several others sustaining injuries in renewed hostilities between warring Aladja community of Udu Council and Ogbe-Ijoh community of Warri South West Council Areas of Delta State.

It was gathered that sporadic gunshots heralded the sunny morning of Saturday which later turned bloody for the warring communities.

The recent hostilities Vanguard gathered flowed from inability of the state government to demarcate the disputed boundary.

A source said several persons were shot resulting in the death of a 40-year-old Efe America at Aladja and a 29 year old female wedding guest at Ogbe-Ijoh.

The source specifically stated that one Major Solomon Nwakwuda and his Soldiers shot two of the four other victims in hospital receiving treatments which included a popular Udje Dancer and Mr Robinson Onokahweri, an Olomu indigene.

While an eyewitness who crave anonymity from Aladja alleged that gunmen from Ogbe-Ijoh attacked them at about 11 in the morning on Saturday, A leader from Ogbe-Ijoh said Aladja started the shooting.

According to the Aladja source, “In the morning when we were going about our normal daily businesses, we heard gun attack from Ighwre, the road leading to Okotomu otherwise called Ogbe-Ijoh.

“Our president quickly put a call to security agents to alert them of the attack, the police responded swiftly but Major Solomon didn’t only come to shoot at us but also instructed his junior officers to block the road so that those shot could not be taken to hospital for treatment.” He added.

Vanguard gathered that delay in taking the victims to the hospital led to the death of one of them as hospital authorities claimed that he was brought too late.

Reacting to the attack, the President General of Aladja community, Prince Ibrahim Dumuje thanked the Base Operation Officer, BOO, of the Nigerian Naval Service, Delta for his quick response to distress call that helped to stop the escalation of the attack.

Dumuje who spoke through the president of the community, Comrade Shell-Okakotu Godfirst called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the 27 years crisis between the two neighbouring communities by demarcating the left flank of the disputed land.

The President General of Aladja community noted: “The left flank had been demarcated by the Delta State Government under former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. However, it seems the State Government is footdragging which is giving the room for the frequent attacks on us by Ogbe-Ijoh people. “

The remains of the young man who died from gun shots have been deposited at the morgue.

While countering the Aladja story, Chief Monday Keme, Ogbe-Ijoh Leader of Thought and Principal Secretary to the Pere of Ogbe-Ijoh said, “A week and five days ago, two suspects from Aladja at a very close range shot two students, who are still in the hospital receiving treatment.

“Then on Tuesday this week, same masked youths shot sporadically into Ogbe-Ijoh but no causality. On Saturday this week, same suspects from distance close to the Police Station fired shots into Ogbe-Ijoh and a lady, a wedding guest who was outside the Church was hit by bullet and died immediately that was what caused the recent clash.

“Because of Government lack of political will to resolve the matter, we took the matter before one of the State’s High Courts in the Warri Judicial Division. Aladja has also filed their defence, we want the Government to provide security while waiting for the court to decide.” He added.

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Police Declare Two Wanted Over Attack On Ahoada-East LGA Administrator, Theft

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14 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Rivers State Police Command has declared two top officials of the Ahoada-East Local Government Area wanted over their alleged involvement in the brutal attack on the LGA’s Sole Administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor.

Declared wanted are Mr. Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Ahoada-East LGA, and Mr. Aloni Olodi, Chief of Staff (COS) of the LGA.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the police said the duo is wanted for alleged criminal conspiracy, stealing, assault occasioning harm, and attempted murder. The offenses stem from a violent incident that occurred on June 20, 2025, at the Ahoada-East Council Secretariat.

According to the statement, Ekakita and Olodi, alongside a group of about 30 others, allegedly conspired to assault the Sole Administrator, inflicted injuries on him, forcibly obtained his signature under duress, stole his mobile phones and sensitive documents, and carted away both personal and official property from his office.

The police revealed that despite repeated invitations, the suspects have failed to appear for questioning, prompting the declaration.

“The Rivers State Police Command has declared the following individuals wanted… Mr. Hector Ekakita – Chief Security Officer (CSO), Ahoada-East LGA, and Mr. Aloni Olodi – Chief of Staff (COS), Ahoada-East LGA,” the statement read.

“Their actions resulted in bodily harm to the administrator, who continues to receive medical treatment.”

The Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, psc, mnips, has urged the suspects to report to the Police State Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, without further delay.

He also warned that anyone found aiding or shielding the suspects would face the full weight of the law.

“The Rivers State Police Command remains steadfast in its commitment to justice and maintaining public peace and safety,” the statement concluded.
(VANGUARD)

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10 Die In Ogun Night Bus Crash

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19 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries in a lone crash involving a Mitsubishi bus on the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Expressway.

Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.

Akinbiyi said the accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday at Ome Bridge, Awa, along Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan highway in Ijebu North Local Government Area.

He stated that the lone crash involved a Mitsubishi bus, registration number EJ829-LSR, which was conveying 15 passengers at the time.

According to Akinbiyi, seven male and three female passengers died. Three others were injured, while a toddler and one adult escaped unhurt.

He said preliminary findings indicate that overspeeding and wrongful overtaking led to the accident.

“Eyewitnesses said the driver wrongly overtook another vehicle at high speed and could not regain control after noticing an oncoming vehicle.

“The driver veered off the road, hit an abandoned gravel pile beside the bridge, and plunged the vehicle into the river,” Akinbiyi explained.

He said the deceased were taken to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital’s morgue, while the injured were also being treated at the same facility.

The spokesperson urged motorists to avoid speeding and to refrain from travelling at night, stressing the importance of road safety at all times.

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NDLEA Detains Couple, 2 Daughters For Alleged Drug Running

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20 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested and detained a businessman, his wife and two daughters over alleged drug peddling.

A statement by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja, stated that a family friend of theirs was also taken into custody.

Babafemi said that this came after an investigation revealed that the family ran a major illicit drug distribution network in Lagos involving a family friend.

“The couple was first arrested on Friday, June 13, by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Ojo area of the state and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg of skunk.

“While they were still being investigated in custody, credible intelligence revealed that the family business was going on in his house.

“This led to a raid of their home and a packing store where 231kg of the same substance was recovered on Tuesday, July 1.”

Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 2, intercepted a frequent flyer for drug trafficking.

Babafemi said that the suspect specialised in conveying goods for customers from Nigeria to Italy and vice versa.

“He was found to have hidden 7,660 pills of tramadol 225mg and 200mg inside food items packed among other goods he was conveying to Italy.

“He claimed that he was to be paid the sum of 800 euros upon successful delivery of the drug consignment in Italy,” he said.