No more ultimatum again if Ijaw kills our kinsman, razes communities – UPU

President of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Youth wing, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Sunday Subi, has warned that Urhobo youths will not issue ultimatum if Ijaw youths kill their kinsman and raze their communities again, as nobody has a monopoly of violence.

Subi, who broke his silence after calling off the two-week ultimatum that almost caused ethnic war between Urhobo and Ijaw in the state, said the ultimatum was necessary at the time it was issued to curb the excesses of Ijaw youths.

He disclosed that even after a peace accord had been signed, Isaba youths still went about with guns and Urhobo people, who went to the farm only managed to escape.

His words: “I wish to use this medium to call on the state governor, Senator Okowa to call the leadership of Isaba and Ijaw to order because it will not be tolerated if any harm is done to our people again, there will be no need for any ultimatum. I also call on well- meaning Ijaw leaders to advise them because nobody has the monopoly of violence.”

Vanguard, December 10

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