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Ogbodo urges more support for Okuama, as Oghara, Edjeba community donates food items
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The Chairman of the Ewu-Okuama Internally Displaced Persons IDP, Management Committee, Mr Abraham Ogbodo, has called on good-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to support the Delta State government’s efforts by donating relief materials to the displaced people of Okuama, camped at Ewu-Urhobo.
Ogbodo, a former Editor of the Guardian Newspaper stated this on Saturday at Ewu-Okuama IDP Camp in Ewu-Urhobo, Ughelli South Local Government when leaders of his Oghara and Edjeba communities in Agbarha-Otor kingdom in a show of solidarity visited the camp and donated food items for the upkeep of the inmates.
The elated Ogbodo while applauding the gestures, noted that what happened to the people of Okuama was a serious humanitarian crisis that needed the support of the Federal government, and international donor agencies, noting that the task of rebuilding and resettling of the Okuama people in their ancestral land is a huge one that should not be left alone for the Delta State Government.
According to the veteran journalist, now a Niger Delta opinion leader, “What played out today is a show of support from my paternal and maternal community of Oghara and Edjeba communities in Agbarha-Otor kingdom. They pulled their resources together to support the work that their son is doing, this also shows that people trust what we are doing here at Ewu-Okuama IDP Camp.
He noted, “Though the epicenter of the crisis is in Urhobo land that’s why we have seen that most of the interventions have come from Urhobo people and groups, but it should not be so. The Okuama people need global attention.
“This is a humanitarian crisis that should not be viewed from ethnic perspectives, the United Nations should be interested because it has become a global crisis, the federal government of Nigeria, Delta Government, all stakeholders and anyone who believes in humanity should be interested in how to rebuild and resettle Okuama people.
“We are working on creating a platform for the next step, because what you see today is just the first step to bigger efforts of resettlement of the Okuama people to their ancestral homeland. That is more capital intensive and will take more than food items.
“So, we will want good-spirited individuals, originations and international donor agencies to come on board with us as we journey to getting the Okuama people back to their homeland, but in the interim, we need relief materials, particularly protein like fish, meat, chicken and eggs because we have so many children in the camp.”
He also called Okuama’s neighbour the embrace the fact that God brought all of them together in one location for a reason and should, therefore, fashion out how to live together peacefully by amplifying their strength and not their weaknesses.
Speaking earlier, Mr Peter Edema, Chairman Oghara community on behalf of the delegation which includes, Mr Solomon Agbagba, Chairman Edjeba community, Mr Godwin Ejuvbevbo, Mrs Akpoufuoma Igugu, women leader and four others, commended Mr Ogbodo and his team for the great job they are doing at the Ewu-Okuama IDP Camp.
Mr. Edema explained that they were concerned about the plight of their brothers from Okuama over the unfortunate incident leading to the destruction of their community, hence they have come to lend a helping hand and to also support what one of their sons is doing as the head of the camp.
According to him, “We brought these food items here to support our Okuama brothers and to tell them that they are not alone in this situation. As you can see, we have a lot of children in the Camp who are innocent and need food daily, that is why we have come today to donate these items to support the efforts of the government and our son.”
Items donated include bags of rice, bags of garri, salt, cartons of tin tomatoes, and gallons of palm oil.
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Teenage girl allegedly stabbed parents to de@th, stabbed family dog, sent crime scene photos to friends
A 15-year-old girl from Groningen in the Netherlands was arrested after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were found f@tally stabbed last Thursday, June 18, Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s pet golden retriever also suffered stab wounds in the rampage, the Sun reported.
The dog’s condition is unclear.
The girl took images of her slain parents and then shared the disturbing photos with her friends on WhatsApp after the bloody attack, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
Local police declined to comment further on the images, but encouraged people to never distribute such images online and report them to the police, the reports said.
The girl reportedly struggled with her identity and often pretended to be a dog, crawling around and barking on all fours with other friends in school corridors.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murd£rs.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
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OGTV broadcaster: Police recover stolen Lexus RX300 as CP vows “no stone unturned” in murder probe
Ogun State Police Command says it has recovered the Lexus RX300 stolen from the home of slain ex-OGTV broadcaster Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba.
The recovery happened during night operations, the command confirmed Monday.
—CP walks the scene himself—
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni visited the crime scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He inspected the premises and got briefings from detectives handling the case.
“CP Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that those responsible are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice,” Police PPRO Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement.
The visit, according to police, was to evaluate progress in the investigation into the double murder that has rattled the Owode-Egba community.
—What happened that night—
PUNCH Online had reported that a resident raised the alarm over suspicious movements around Oyesiku’s residence. When operatives arrived, they found signs of forced entry.
Inside, the security guard was found dead at his post. Oyesiku’s body was later discovered inside the apartment. Her Lexus RX300 was missing.
Police now say the vehicle has been secured and will serve as key evidence. “It is worthy of note that the vehicle earlier reported missing from the residence, a Lexus RX300, has been recovered by police operatives during the night hours,” Babaseyi confirmed.
—“Intensive investigation ongoing”–
Ojajuni commiserated with Oyesiku’s family and assured Ogun residents that “all available resources are being deployed to track down the perpetrators.”
For now, no arrests have been announced. But with the car recovered and the CP personally monitoring the case, police say they’re closing in.
Oyesiku, a retired broadcaster with Ogun State Television, was remembered by colleagues as a calm voice on air. Her death, alongside her guard’s, has renewed calls for better security for elderly residents living alone in semi-urban areas. [The Punch report rewritten]
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