war in Edo state now. 23th of May 2019 as police officers and workers was sent to build residential estate for Oba of Bini at gelegelegbene a community in ovia north east local government area Edo state which has been in contention between the ijaws and Benin in the state clashes with the communities.
A report disclosed, that police officers that were to provide security for the workers but gelegele natives mainly ijaws did not find the reason for their visit and action of commencing a housing project.
National president of ijaw people Development initiative (IPDI) Austin ozobo claimed that the oba of Benin sent people to the community to commence the construction of the residential estate adding that it was “provocative hence the villagers pursued over 50 police officers from the community” President of ijaw youths said.
He said “the ijaw nation wish to pass a note of warning to the Bini Ethnic nationality over the continue encroachment of gelegele land by the oba of Benin and his subject the silent war of aggression against the ijaw in Edo state particularly the people of gelegelegbene. Is getting to an alarming rate. We cannot fold our arms anymore the Benin monarch is calling the short.”
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