Ijaw indigenes Flee for their Lives as Odua People's Congress Allegedly Issues Ultimatum

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 01st Aug, 2016 - tori.ng

Many Ijaw people are running for their lives after Reformed Odua People's Congress gave them ultimatum to vacate their states or face their wrath.

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Ijaw people living in Lagos and Ogun State have fled for their lives after the Reformed Odua Peoples Congress, ROPC issued an ultimatum asking them to leave the states.

It has been gathered that the threat issued by ROPC has forced many of the Ijaws to start relocating to the South South for fear of being attacked. The ultimatum was allegedly given to the Ijaws due to attacks by unknown gunmen in parts of Lagos and Ogun state.

Speaking to Vanguard, Spokesperson of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Eric Omare said: "At as Sunday morning (yesterday), information at our disposal indicates that some Ijaw people resident in Lagos and Ogun states, for fear of attack, are already relocating from their places of residence to the South-South.”

Omare however urged the ROPC members and the leaders of the Yoruba nation to allow the police do their jobs by apprehending criminals responsible for the Ogun and Lagos attacks instead of embarking on an ethnic war.

“We call on residents of Kaiama town to be calm and go about their normal activities. There is no plan by the Ijaw people to declare a republic and the threat by Adaka Boro Avengers should be disregarded.

“We wish to warn groups and individuals not to further expose Ijaw and Niger Delta communities to unnecessary tension and danger. They should not abuse modern means of information technology to the detriment of our communities by issuing unnecessary threats and ultimatums.

“We call on security agencies to stop forthwith the unnecessary threats and attacks on Ijaw and other Niger Delta communities because of threats by faceless groups. They should check issues of security with the leadership of Ijaw nation instead of threatening or attacking innocent communities and people,” Omare added.