By Samuel Ogude
A social political pressure group, Aladja Onness has warned the Warri South-West Council Chairman, Mr. Taye Duke Tuoyo to stop fueling age long crisis between Aladja/Ogbejoh communities just as it warned against blackmailing his Udu Local Government counterpart, Hon. Jite Brown before Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Military as regards their land issues.
In a statement signed by the group’s President, Oghenekevwe Temu pointed out that Mr. Tuoyo tries to reignite the crisis now there is relative peace in the area.
According to him, the action of the Warri South-West Council Boss could further result to attacks and counter attacks which may results in killings in both communities ( Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh) .
The group added that the Delta State Government led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the relevant Security Agencies should hold Mr. Tuoyo responsible for any for any breakdown of law and order in both Communities.
He said: “Tuoyo should stop reporting Aladja people to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Military. Governor Sheriff should come and visit Aladja locus if he is serious so that, he can get first hand assessment instead of relying on Taye Tuoyo.”
The group urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to as a matter of urgency, summon the leadership of both communities to a meeting with a view to resolving the crisis between them rather than take sides with Mr. Tuoyo who is described as a “warmonger”.
Speaking further, the group said , Mr. Tuoyo allegedly truncated the boundary demarcation between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh Communities adding, he tries to convey building materials through Aladja to work in the Secretariat at Ogbe-Ijoh in violation to an order by the military.
The group said, the people of Aladja Community resisted the moves by Mr. Tuoyo saying unless, the Delta State Government settles the boundary demarcation amicably as nobody will be allowed to convey any items through their land to Ogbe-Ijoh.
It pointed out that the Military had on several occasions, called for meetings for both communities with a view to settling the boundary demarcation dispute peacefully adding that, the Ogbe-Ijoh people had truncated same with a claim that they own the whole land including Aladja itself.