The lifeless body of one Mr Samuel Mayomi who died on Tuesday, August 22 was found along Escravos River. According to reports, Mayomi and one other person died as a result of communal crisis rocking the riverine oil-rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Council area of Delta state.
It was gathered that Mayomi drowned and the other allegedly died of shock resulting from sporadic gunshots. In a press briefing at the Ugborodo House in Warri the leadership of the Delta State government recognized Ugborodo Community Management Committee, UCMC, led by Barr. Austin Oborogbeyi, Dr. Ayo Ayomike and Mr. Mike Okoturoh stated that their boats ferrying Ugborodo indigenes to the community for a general meeting were attacked by some indigenes of Ugborodo led by Mr. Jolomi Metseaghanrun and Ofe Pender Nene.
One of the attackers’ boat rammed into one of their boats conveying 19 persons and sank it with five of the occupants taken hostage to Ode-Ugborodo where they were thoroughly tortured.
“One of the victims, Mr. Samuel Mayomi however got drowned in the river while Mr. Benson Okoturoh, a member of the UCMC died from the shock of sporadic gunshots from the attacking Ofe Pender Nene and his gang”.
The UCMC therefore called on the relevant authorities to investigate the matter thoroughly with aview of bringing to book all those directly involved in the dastardly act.
“The lawnesslessness in Ugborodo must be brought to an end and law and order restored in Ugborodo community” Leader of the opposing group stationed at Ode-Ugborodo, Mr. Jolomi Samuel Metseaghanrun absorbed his group from any wrong doing saying that they “are at peace with themselves over there and nobody group of persons crossed over to ode-Ugborodo on the said Tuesday. According to him, they learnt of a boat mishap around Kpokpo and Mandagho axis of the river as a result of two boats ramming into each other”, saying that “the accident happened almost one kilometer from Ode-Ugborodo town and urged the security agencies to come and verify his claims.
