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Warri protesters hold church service on Chevron premises

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About 4,000 protesting Ugborodo community indigenes on Sunday held a non-denominational church service at the front of Chevron Tank Farm in Escravos, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, where they have been protesting for days.

The PUNCH gathered that the protesters, who have been laying a siege to Chevron Tank Farm since Tuesday last week over the non-recognition of Ugborodo Interim Management Committee by oil firms operating in the area, sang and preached during the service.

It was gathered that one of the protesters took the role of a pastor while some others performed as choir as they were robed in various churches’ uniforms.

Meanwhile, some leaders of the community are also expected to hold a peace meeting with the state government, the Department of State Services and the Police towards resolving the issues that led to the protest.

Punch, August 15

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