Tag: Okuama
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PHOTOS: Okuama indigenes report en masse to IDP camp set up by DTSG
A number of Okuama indigenes on Monday reported to the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp set up by the Delta State Government in Ewu in Ughelli South local government area of the State.
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Aftermath of withdrawal of soldiers, another crisis brews between Okuama, Okoloba communities in Delta
Few days after the withdrawal of Soldiers from the Delta communities of Okuama by the Federal Government there are speculations that fresh crisis is brewing in and Okuama.
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Delta govt opens IDP camp for displaced Okuama residents
The Delta State Government has officially opened an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp for the displaced residents of Okuama community of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area.
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Now that Okuama is “free” – By Francis Ewherido
I took interest in what has become Okuama tragedy since March 14, 2024, when the 17 officers and soldiers were killed. I remembered Zaki Biam and Odi. I feared the for worse and the worse came to pass. The military levelled Okuama and sent indigenes scampering in various directions for their lives.
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Oborevwori lauds Tinubu’s withdrawal of Army from Okuama
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has hailed President Bola Tinubu and the military high command, over the withdrawal of troops from Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The governor stated this while adressing newsmen on Wednesday in Asaba.
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BREAKING: Army withdraws troops from Okuama
The Nigerian Army has agreed with the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to withdraw military personnel from the troubled Okuama community in Ughelli South local government area of the State.
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Our generals must know when to halt or pull back – By Owei Lakemfa
The country rose in one voice to condemn the March 14, 2024 killing of 17 military officers and men in Okuama community who were said to be on a peace mission. It did so without having the facts or asking pertinent questions. The point that soldiers, who signed up to serve the country, were killed,…
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Okuama IDP camp: Right baby steps – By Francis Ewherido
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevewori, on Wednesday set up Ewu IDPs Management Committee to cater for the welfare of Okuama indigenes in Ewhu (Ewu), Ughelli South LGA, Delta State. This camp should have been set up before now, but it was hindered by the army’s activities in Okuama.
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Military will account for what happened in Okuama – Reps
The House of Representatives has said the Nigerian military will account for what happened in Okuama community in aftermath of the killing of 17 personnel in the Ewu-Urhobo community of Delta State.
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Army’s new Okuama outpost – By Pius Mordi
When on October 7, 2023, Hamas militants breached Gaza’s boundary with Israel and killed over 1,200 Israelis, mainly civilians, it sparked global sympathy for the Jewish state and corresponding scorn for Hamas.