Okuama Bloodbath: Names Of Natives Killed, Including Women, Children Released To Senator Dafinone

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Identities of those killed in separate attacks on Okuama and Ewu-Urhobo communities of Delta State, Nigeria, between January 27 and April this year by leaders in the communities, have been compiled and sent to Senator Edeh Dafinone (APC, Delta Central).

According to a letter signed by Mr Victor Akemor and Mr Emmanuel Okirika, and dated April 6, 2024, “86 people in Okuama reportedly died in the March 14 and 15 attacks.

“The total number of people who died on the attack of the Military and Okoloba people in the Okuama community is 101, including men, women, and children,” the letter notes. Thetownhall.com reports, quoting Vanguard.

The letter states that on January 27,” “two leaders of the Okoloba community (names withheld) attacked three of our boys, Igho Meschack, Power Hawusa, and Okiemute Agbabuleke.

“Those who passed on include Ejomafuvwe Joseph, Eshebi Okome, Michael Odi, Victor Unuajowhofia, Michael Emareyor, Epere Akemor, Tiger Okpokpotatohor, Geofrey Adjekpevwreni, Okarakpo Okoye, Etaomavoro Epere, Oyibo Unurhhieri, Moses Ukpugherughe, and Umurokuru,” the letter says.

“Samuel Ekpukoni, Fidelia Adogbo, Omararunu Eferemua, Ayi Oguori, Ikoku Andrew, Otiti Okugbaye, Atooirhiere Omofro, Eemo Ese, Ekpukoni Adjekpevwreni, Kikivwe Esegba, Eserophe, Brisibi Esegba, Oghenekohwo Nana, Orhiewe, Okan Otiti, Alice Ese, Tiger Adjekpe, Benson Tiger, Jonah Obrite, Emmanuel Oseveta and Alice Unurhieri were also among the dead.

“Residents, who died include Michael Emareyor, Odorko Nana, Omokerhe Akemor, Ekakenana Akase (45), Ughotor, Bekedemor, Etovwonwwon Oseveta, Ejomarvwe Umukoro, Dora Edokpa, Ekpane Okpako (55), Ukpokpoduku, Unuajowhofia, Omotejohwo, Moses Akase and Mark Alfred Emeyakpo (62).

“Also dead were Iboyi Ubiodekpokpo, Moses Omorrarvwe, Onucho Ogute, Avwudu, Soja Bedekemor, Couple Esivwenor, Victoria Ikpkpu, Odomaguonor Unuajowhofia, Corese Obowara, Andrew Uduefe, Michael Evoyoma, Amrevwenaketa Ugeg, Ejayife Urhobo, Akporkona Etakibuebu, and Urhefe Umukoro.

“Others were Akporuvwe Ejetavwo, Enajemrevwo Ughere, Ewhro Ebo, Onoriode Urhobo, Timothy Umukoro, Sunday Okrika, Akpokpom Mary, Ikpama Akatakpo, Akpo Dauda, Ishaka Warri, Igbudu James, Ame Helen, and Umukoro Lizabeth, Ogadie Ekutiegbe, Edafieotu Edevwie, Urhobo Onokrapor, Kenairu Obode, Udumebrie Joshua and Ovakporaye James.

“Others who died in the forest from March 14 to date are George Efedudu, Irevwe, Boiboy Atuvumiovwi, Sapele Obrite, Abraham, J. Meghri, Oshakpo, Bororyi Moses, Ejovwo Omogo, Ejayife Urhi, Efemena Iboyi, Omotena Oguori, Odude Fetete, and Babe Awhotu, and Maria Okoro”, the letter quoted.

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