Edo community alleges invasion, seek Oba’s intervention
By Elvis Omoregie
The elders and people of Oke-oroma community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, yesterday protested to the palace of the Oba of Benin His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare 11, over alleged Invasion of their community by the people of Amagba community and Obazagbon.
The elders in a large numbers appealed to His Royal Majesty, to come to their aid before they will be completely wiped out by the people of Amagba community and Obazagbon.
In a letter titled the Invasion of Oke-oroma Village by Amagba and Obazagbon Village summited to the palace in notifying them of the unwholesome activities against them by the two villages.
According to the letter, “We the people of Oke-oroma Village in Ikpoba okha local government area of Edo State cry out in pains and tears the way Amagba and Obazagbon Village both in Oredo local government area of Edo State invaded our village Oke-oroma.
“Your Majesty, on the 30th of May 2023, Amagba Village led by one Peter Erinmwinrose aka Ebo Amagba, and Obazagbon village also led by one Joshua Edo, came into our village with armed youths and chased the rightful indigenes out of the village, they completely destroyed our ancestral home the OGUEDION including some of our personal houses”.
“They have mounted their signed board carrying Amagba Village, in Ikpoba Okha local government instead of the original name Oke-oroma that have been existed for decades”.
“Our lives are no longer safe and they are parading themselves as the original owner of the village”.
“Your Majesty, you are our Royal father, as your children, we don’t want to remain in tears and pains. Please your Majesty, come and rescue us from the hands of Peter Erinmwinrose aka Ebo Amagba and Joshua Edo of Obazagbon Village”.
“Your Majesty, attached here is a photo copy of a letter from our late revered monarch Oba Erediawa of blessed memory on the issue for your perusal”.
Receiving the protesters on behalf of the palace of the Oba of Benin, Chief Oghafua, the Oyoba of Benin, and Chief Uyi Okungbowa, the Ogua of Benin told the protesters to remain calm as the palace we as a matter of urgency look into it as quick as possible.
“Please don’t fight over, we don’t want to hear there’s fight over there go as we have said we will invite you and the accused people for settlement”.
“We urged you to remain calm anywhere you are please don’t fight let there be no fight anywhere, we will call you and the other party and when coming please come with the letter signed by the palace stamped.
Speaking for the community, the General Secretary Mr Monday Edoisiagbon Omogiuwa, said they were at the palace to informed the Oba and the palace and also used the medium to let the general public know about what’s happening in their community.
He said Amagba community came with some hoodlums to chased them away from their community that they have made them homeless and wants the palace to come to their aid.
