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Views: Visits 55 By Ozioruva Aliu HUNDREDS of Itsekiri, including old and young, weekend, stormed the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 5 in Benin City, Edo State, where they protested the continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool and requested that the police should allow all the chiefs go back to Warri and resolve the issues amicably. With several placards and inscriptions, the protesters said the continued insistence that police should resolve the issue was a let-down on the custom and tradition of Itsekiri. One of the leaders of the protesters, David Iwere, said: “We are here as Itsekiri, we are tired of our matter being in the media all the time. What is happening in Itsekiri has never happened before. We are here to appeal to the AIG to send all the chiefs home and give them a time to come back and report the settlement they have made.”
Olu of Warri: Itsekiri protest, sue for peace
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By Ozioruva Aliu
HUNDREDS of Itsekiri, including old and young, weekend, stormed the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 5 in Benin City, Edo State, where they protested the continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool and requested that the police should allow all the chiefs go back to Warri and resolve the issues amicably.
With several placards and inscriptions, the protesters said the continued insistence that police should resolve the issue was a let-down on the custom and tradition of Itsekiri.
One of the leaders of the protesters, David Iwere, said: “We are here as Itsekiri, we are tired of our matter being in the media all the time. What is happening in Itsekiri has never happened before. We are here to appeal to the AIG to send all the chiefs home and give them a time to come back and report the settlement they have made.”
Some Itsekiri indigenes comprising mostly youths yesterday stormed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Zone ‘5’ Headquarters in Benin, Edo State, where they protested continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool and requested that the police allow all the chiefs resolve issues amicably.
Brandishing several placards and inscription, the protesting youths said the continued insistence that police should resolve the issue was a letdown on the custom and tradition of Itsekiri. A protester, Samuel Khalil appealed to all the chiefs and the ruling house to give peace a chance. Scott Anwani, who joined in condemning the involvement of police in a traditional matter include, said “We have gone round to most of the chiefs in Warri kingdom and other stakeholders who are involved. We have met one on one letting them know why we must ensure that there is peace in Itsekiri nation. They are our leaders, we are not supposed to be divided; the Ologbo
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
Hundreds of Itsekiri indigenes yesterday afternoon, stormed the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 5 in Benin City where they protested continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool and requested that the police should allow all the chiefs go back to Warri and resolve the issues amicably.
The Itsekiri protesters bearing several placards and inscriptions, said the continued insistence that police should resolve the issue was a let-down on the custom and tradition of Itsekiri.
One of the leaders of the protesters, David Iwere said: “We are here as Itsekiri people. We are tired of our matter being in the media all the time, what is happening in Itsekiri has never happened before. We are here to appeal to the AIG to send all the chiefs home and give them time to come back and report the settlement they have made.”