Ugborodo : Oil rich Itsekiri community deep in crisis

Army confiscate four AK-47, arrest two 
Natives appeal for urgent govt intervention, panel of inquiry 
Say military presence only around oil facilities 

By Jimitota Onoyume , Assistant News Editor 
Fear hangs in the salty air of Ugborodo, in the oil-rich Itsekiri community, also known as Excravos, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, like a stubborn cloud that refuses to clear. Anxiety has gradually replaced the once familiar rhythm of communal life.
Suspects arrested and paraded by the Army in Ugborodo
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