Opharhe:
I think i partially agree with you. Though in this case, i can attest that the Ijaws were ill treated by the colonial authorities in collaboration with the Itsekiri establishment at the time, but i see no reason why they should transfer aggression on Urhobos who have hitherto being friendlier and even gave them land to settle. Infact, ,any families on bot sides are related by blood. Maybe they think that Aladja or it's surrounding villages can be easily annexed just because they have fire power due to militancy... I laugh. Warri people say, e don tey wey yansh dey back. Well, just as i told Barcanista just now, it'll be good if the Ijaws and Urhobos respect this ultimatum before the matter is properly settled. The Ijaws are increasingly becoming too provocative i must say.

Igboid:


You are an Afonja. What else do you care about if not servitude?
Don't you crave for destruction and chaos on those who had sworn not to be bound in your eternal servitude to your Arewa masters in Nigeria but would rather seek for self determination?

pyxon:



Well said. I couldn't have said it any better.
The ijaws R being provocative to a lot of different tribes these days both within and outside the south south.

Opharhe:
Tonye, I'll advise that you be more practical here. I myself am Urhobo and where i live is just a river crossing from Aladja. According to history, due to the close marital ties between Aladja and the Ijaws of Okrotomu(today's Ogbe-Ijaw), the Urhobos of Aladja harbored them and the land where they are now with a well defined border. The Ijaws of Ogbe-Ijaw today were actually living in today's main Warri township by the river, bordering the Urhobo people of Agbarha but they were forcefully relocated by the British in collaboration with the Itsekiri who were their closest partners then during the colonial days. The Ijaws are encroaching into Aladja land and the Urhobos will not give way, hence this problem. I don't want to believe the Urhobos of Aladja did evil by harboring the Ijaw people when others rejected them. There's been a conflict between Ogbe-Ijaw and Aladja before... we know how e take end. The Ijaws were also the 1st aggressors then(u may not agree). Urhobos had to leave Ijawlands along the Forcados and Escravos Rivers, some died, som,e lost properties, likewise Ijaws too in Urhoboland within the Udu axis suffered. Ogbe-Ijaw was burnt to some extent. No be Aladja people Ijaw go blame, na Oyibo and Itsekiri nai do them.
Talking about going to court, Aladja has won a court case against Isaba(one of the Ijaw villages fighting Aladja presently) before convincingly. Why then have they decided to take up arms against Aladja alongside Ogbe-Ijaw? First Aladja main town was being attacked but maybe due to stiff resistance and proximity, they've resorted to attacking Aladja villages of Ayama and Epame. The Aladja people, during that first crisis had to evacuate an Ijaw settlement within Aladja territory called Otombo during that period... You can find out. The Ijaws appear to be intoxicated with the weapons they have and are becoming frustratingly emboldened in recent times.
There are some reports from commissions of enquiry about this Aladja vs Ogbe-Ijaw matter which i believe when and if wisely implemented will go a long way in solving these problems from the roots. I too believe in the Sanctity of the court rooms but for now, it'll be in our best interest to do as the Ighelle-Urhobo have opined- make everybody withdraw to him place until the state govt. finds a lasting solution to this matter.
There's a sizable Ijaw pollution in Urhoboland within Udu especially(Ovwian, Ujevwu, Owhase, Ekete, Orhuwhorun, Aladja etc) just as there're Urhobos in Ijaw areas too. For both our sakes and that of our people and for peace to reign... Prevention is better than cure.

Opharhe:
Tonye, I'll advise that you be more practical here. I myself am Urhobo and where i live is just a river crossing from Aladja. According to history, due to the close marital ties between Aladja and the Ijaws of Okrotomu(today's Ogbe-Ijaw), the Urhobos of Aladja harbored them and the land where they are now with a well defined border. The Ijaws of Ogbe-Ijaw today were actually living in today's main Warri township by the river, bordering the Urhobo people of Agbarha but they were forcefully relocated by the British in collaboration with the Itsekiri who were their closest partners then during the colonial days. The Ijaws are encroaching into Aladja land and the Urhobos will not give way, hence this problem. I don't want to believe the Urhobos of Aladja did evil by harboring the Ijaw people when others rejected them. There's been a conflict between Ogbe-Ijaw and Aladja before... we know how e take end. The Ijaws were also the 1st aggressors then(u may not agree). Urhobos had to leave Ijawlands along the Forcados and Escravos Rivers, some died, som,e lost properties, likewise Ijaws too in Urhoboland within the Udu axis suffered. Ogbe-Ijaw was burnt to some extent. No be Aladja people Ijaw go blame, na Oyibo and Itsekiri nai do them.
Talking about going to court, Aladja has won a court case against Isaba(one of the Ijaw villages fighting Aladja presently) before convincingly. Why then have they decided to take up arms against Aladja alongside Ogbe-Ijaw? First Aladja main town was being attacked but maybe due to stiff resistance and proximity, they've resorted to attacking Aladja villages of Ayama and Epame. The Aladja people, during that first crisis had to evacuate an Ijaw settlement within Aladja territory called Otombo during that period... You can find out. The Ijaws appear to be intoxicated with the weapons they have and are becoming frustratingly emboldened in recent times.
There are some reports from commissions of enquiry about this Aladja vs Ogbe-Ijaw matter which i believe when and if wisely implemented will go a long way in solving these problems from the roots. I too believe in the Sanctity of the court rooms but for now, it'll be in our best interest to do as the Ighelle-Urhobo have opined- make everybody withdraw to him place until the state govt. finds a lasting solution to this matter.
There's a sizable Ijaw pollution in Urhoboland within Udu especially(Ovwian, Ujevwu, Owhase, Ekete, Orhuwhorun, Aladja etc) just as there're Urhobos in Ijaw areas too. For both our sakes and that of our people and for peace to reign... Prevention is better than cure.

Opharhe:
I think i partially agree with you. Though in this case, i can attest that the Ijaws were ill treated by the colonial authorities in collaboration with the Itsekiri establishment at the time, but i see no reason why they should transfer aggression on Urhobos who have hitherto being friendlier and even gave them land to settle. Infact, ,any families on bot sides are related by blood. Maybe they think that Aladja or it's surrounding villages can be easily annexed just because they have fire power due to militancy... I laugh. Warri people say, e don tey wey yansh dey back. Well, just as i told Barcanista just now, it'll be good if the Ijaws and Urhobos respect this ultimatum before the matter is properly settled. The Ijaws are increasingly becoming too provocative i must say.

Igboid:


Ojukwu died a celebrated man. Just a word from him,?and APGA won states in SE.
He lived a fulfilled life and received the most celebrated burial in Nigeria's recent history.

Awo died a coward who ran away from life to avoid confronting his adversaries, to avoid dealing with the ignominy of his failures, to avoid accepting the fact that for the second time in history, he was guilty of treason.

Awo was a disgrace.

TonyeBarcanista:

I am not after who is right and who is wrong, but I'm against the ridiculous ultimatum. Nobody has monopoly of violence, not Ijaw and not Urhobo. Should there be crises, both sides will lose. But of what gain?

There are better ways of resolving disputes. Violence or ultimatum should be last resort

TonyeBarcanista:
To Hell with your Ultimatum! Empty Chest beating group.

14 Days will soon come and Ijaws won't move an inch from Urhoboland.


Let heaven fall

TonyeBarcanista:
Nonsense empty chest-beating ultimatum!

The Ijaws residing peacefully in Udu and all parts of Urhoboland should discard this empty threat by these clowns that doesn't represent the patriotic interest of Urhobo people.


If they cannot peacefully resolve their differences, they should go to court...

TonyeBarcanista:
To Hell with your Ultimatum! Empty Chest beating group.

14 Days will soon come and Ijaws won't move an inch from Urhoboland.


Let heaven fall

Godemcee:
if u read about JapAn samurai warriors u would know suicide is from of bravery.it's better than letting his people die like worthless chicken.ojukwu Come back he contested for president nd he couldn't even win his state.ojukwu died a pathetic man

Godemcee:
so bravery is when u run away from war front nd leave ur people to die like fowl in land of ugandans.at least awolowo won the support of all s.west region during the first republic but during ojukwu time he could not win his state.

fucck off my mention kid

TonyeBarcanista:
To Hell with your Ultimatum! Empty Chest beating group.

14 Days will soon come and Ijaws won't move an inch from Urhoboland.


Let heaven fall

basilo102:

Lol, "we niger delta" crew, come and see your self acclaimed spokesman

Appleyard:


The jaws of those areas don't know where the court rooms are. They prefer to settle scores by violence. Do you know how many times they have attacked Aladja?

I just don't know why those folks like war and crisis this much.

The only thing that can be done now is for the state government and federal government to step in, before it escalate to other places.

Ngozi123:


I'm not surprised to see that the British are right at the centre of this matter. Are the Itserikis still living where the Ijaws used to live?

TonyeBarcanista:

I am not after who is right and who is wrong, but I'm against the ridiculous ultimatum. Nobody has monopoly of violence, not Ijaw and not Urhobo. Should there be crises, both sides will lose. But of what gain?

There are better ways of resolving disputes. Violence or ultimatum should be last resort

Igboid:


In midol's voice:
We Yoruba muslims will be happy, if Ijaws/ Urhobos should stop fighting each other, and instead unite to fight Yeebos, so that we Afonjas will be happy.

Igboid:


You are an Afonja. What else do you care about if not servitude?
Don't you crave for destruction and chaos on those who had sworn not to be bound in your eternal servitude to your Arewa masters in Nigeria but would rather seek for self determination?

PenSniper:


Osu caste for sure. You can smell them a mile away. Low-lifes with castrated brains.