Leaders of seven Itsekiri communities; Ebokiti, Ekekporo, Ugbege, Eketie, Ototo, Ewoleba and Aja -Ebighan in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, have rejected alleged plot by Ondo State Government, to forcefully annex their ancestral land into Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo state.
Our Warri North Correspondent, reports that they raised the alarm Saturday August 15, during a peaceful protest in their communities.
Leaders of the Itsekiri communities, including Dr. Emma Ikomi of Ugbege, Tosan Odume of Ebokiti and Oma Madamedon of Eke, appealed to Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, Chairman of Warri North Local Government Area, Hon. Festus Ashima and the relevant security agencies, to protect their God-given land, to avert breakdown of law and order in the area.
"This is a serious security threat to our communities and to our peaceful coexisting as Itsekiri people over the years", they declared.
According to the Itsekiri community leaders, Ondo State, has been making several attempts over the years, to annex the seven Itsekiri communities, to ease their desire for creation of more Local Council Area (LCD) “since many of their communities, have been submerged by flood over the years.”
They vowed that Itsekiri communities, will not be the prey “for the modern imperialism by the land grabbers of Ondo government.”
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