By EgbemaVoice A prominent Ijaw leader and stakeholder in the Warri Federal Constituency, Chief Michael Johnny, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for their interventions in resolving the contentious ward delineation issues in Warri Federal Constituency. Speaking at a world press conference on Tuesday, Johnny expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for facilitating dialogue among the three major ethnic nationalities in the area, the Ijaw, Urhobo and Itsekiri and for promoting peace following the Supreme Court judgment and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delineation exercise. He also praised Governor Oborevwori for convening peace meetings aimed at fostering unity and understanding among the ethnic groups in Warri, describing the governor as a grassroots leader who appreciates the importance of peaceful coexistence for development. Johnny commended the Olu of Warri for recent efforts to s...
By EgbemaVoice Suspected cross-border bandits have ambushed a security team led by Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, during an operation at the Old Oyo National Park, leaving several members of the squad injured in a gun battle. The attack occurred during a security mission conducted by Igboho’s private security outfit, Iru Ekun, which had entered the vast forest reserve to track down and flush out suspected kidnappers and bandits believed to be operating within the area. According to information made available after the operation, the security team deployed drones to identify criminal hideouts and gather intelligence on the movement of suspected armed groups inside the forest. However, the operation reportedly turned violent when the team encountered heavily armed men believed to be members of cross-border criminal networks. The suspected bandits allegedly opened fire on the advancing security operatives, leading to a fierce exc...