The people of Ogbe-Ijoh community in Warri South-West Local Government Council of Delta State, have raised an alarm over a looming fresh inter-communal clash between the kingdom and neighbouring Aladja community, an Urhobo ethnic group in Udu Local Government Area of the state.
The Ogbe-Ijoh wing of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC in a letter, addressed to the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on May 2, 2023 accused the Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Jite Brown planning to attack Ogbe-Ijoh Community, headquarters of Warri South West Local Government council.
In an open letter entitled, “On the plan attack by the people of Aladja community”, and signed by the Chairman of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, Amb. Victor E. Akemotubo said, “Aladja people have dugged the only major access road leading to Ogbe-Ijoh, so as to prevent the military and other passerby to access Ogbe-Ijoh community when there is any attack from Aladja”.
Below is the Letter from Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom…
AN OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR ARTHUR IFEANYI OKOWA: ON THE PLAN ATTACK BY THE PEOPLE OF ALADJA COMMUNITY
The leadership of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom write to inform the general public and the Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa that the leadership of Aladja community, through their son Jite Brown who failed his house of assembly election during the last election has concluded plans to attack Ogbe-Ijoh Community, headquarters of Warri South West
It has come to our notice that Aladja people have dugged the only major access road leading to Ogbe-Ijoh, so as to prevent the military and other passerby to access Ogbe-Ijoh community when there is any attack from Aladja.
It is on note that the Aladja community has toll gate at the extreme end of Aladja community leading to Ogbe-Ijoh for easy access to attack the innocent people of Ogbe-Ijoh, and they have concluded plans to destroy the buildings on Ogbe-Ijoh GRA which they always do over time, unnecessary and senseless firing of guns at their convenient time, causing of havoc on Aladja Ogbe-Ijoh road, And threats to life of innocent road users.
As a peace loving people, we call on the entire Urhobo nation to note that Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom voted massively for their son. Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori of the PDP, despite Okowa’s inability to settle Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh crisis for the past seven years, the Aladja people deliberately wants to bring disunity among the Ijaws and the Urhobos
We call on Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to take note of this, as he will assume office as Governor of the state in less than 26 days from now. We also call on the Executive governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to note and correct the deviance of Jite Brown chairman of Udu local government council who claimed to be the adopted son of the out-going Governor, Senator Okowa to stop his planned last attack as he promised.
The Urhobo nation should be aware and hold Jite Brown responsible for break down of law and order of this two communities, and that Ogbe-Ijoh community do not have any fight with the entire Urhobo nation, it is Jite Brown who is using the council money meant to develop Udu local government to buy arms and animations for Aladja people to attack Ogbe-Ijoh over time.
For the past one week the Aladja people have been coming to Ogbe-Ijoh end to shoot indiscriminately at Ogbe-Ijoh at their will, which the DSS, the Nigeria army, the police and other security agencies are aware of.
To this end, Governor Okowa should call on his adopted political son Jite Brown to order.
Signed for: Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)
Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom.
Amb. Victor E. Akemotubo
Chairman
