Ayama killing: Ethnic war looms in Delta as youths ask Ijaws to vacate Urhoboland

ETHNIC war looms in Delta state as youths of Udu local government area give Ijaws resident in their locality two weeks to relocate or face reprisals following reported killing, burning and occupation of Ayama and Epama, two Udu settlements by Ijaw troop mobilised from neighboring Isaba, Warri South West council area.
Udu youths, led by Sunday Subi, have been tense since November 10 when when outgoing Assistant Commissioner of Police, Warri Area Command, Mohammed Mu’Azu, confirmed the killing of Obruche

Sunday, a youth of Ayama, an outpost of Aladja, by men from neighboring Isaba for blocking Ijaw movement of stolen oil and illegally refined products through Ayama.

Vanguard, November 19, 2016

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