Leaders of Itsekiri communities have rejected an alleged plot by the Ondo State Government to forcefully annex their ancestral land into Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State.
They raised the alarm during a peaceful protest in their communities, saying it was to avert a breakdown of law and order in the area.
The protesters from the seven communities: Ebokiti, Ekekporo, Ugbege, Eketie, Ototo, Ewoleba and Aja-Ebighan in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, displayed various placards with inscriptions such as, “Warri North LGA Wants Your Intervention”, “This is Imperialism”, and “We Don’t Want Local Council Area in Ondo State”, among others.
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Itsekiris in Delta vow to resist alleged plot by Ondo govt to annex their communities
Source: Daily Post
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