Ogbe-Ijoh group threatens showdown over destruction of buildings by controversial boundary c’ttee

•Says the committee is illegal

Angry youths under the auspices of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Interest & Defensive Forum (OIDF) have accused a purported Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh boundary committee led by the counterparts of Udu and Warri South West LGA chairmen, Chief Hon. Jite Brown and Hon.Taiye D. Tuoyo of unlawful destruction of houses in Ogbe-Ijoh community in the name of a boundary adjustment.

The group maintained that the boundary committee which was alleged to have been set up by Delta State Governor, Sen.Ifeanyi Okowa is fake and illegal, adding that it does not seek the consent of the Ogbe-Ijoh community to have commenced the destruction of buildings in the community.

The statement reads, “The grand commandant of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Interest & Defensive Forum (OIDF) Gen. Powode Edonghan Ikoro, Action Chairman, Francis Oromoni, Commander Endurance Amaya Ogbe and National president of OIDF Okosu Smart and others led Ogbe-Ijoh youths to verify purported boundary areas but to our surprise, three of Ogbe-Ijoh buildings were demolished without the consent of the owners and even the Ogbe-Ijoh people.

“We, therefore, call on the Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, Udu LGA chairman Jite Brown and Warri South West LGA chairman, Taiye D.Tuoyo to think wisely and bury their evil decisions against the Ogbe-Ijoh people & rebuild the destroyed houses within seven days to avoid a showdown.”

The group also advised Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to call the purported boundary committee led by the counterparts chairmen of the two LGAs to order and possibly focused on LGA boundary adjustment between Udu and WSW LGAs and not communal issues.

According to the group, the two LGA chairmen should work in line with the government decision regarding the boundary adjustment of the affected communities and not follow their illegal arrangement which may incite more crisis in the area.