Over 200 women and Children have been displaced by a conflict that ravaged Kolokolo Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

The border town near Ologbo Community, came under attacks, following failed attempts by some actors in the crisis led by the Iyatsere of Warri Kindom, Chief Johnson Atseleghe, (JP) to sanitise the Community of “undesirable elements”.

Mrs Faith Asokhuara, a peasant farmer in the , made the allegation during a Media briefing yesterday at the Talakawa Parliament in Benin City, Edo State.

According to her, “As I speak over 200 of us including Children no linger have any place to stay. Our Children are been harassed and threatened.

“We have not been able to return to her house since the crisis began few months ago…Our church was razed down by youths at a time and many of us have been held as Captives because we said we do not want to join them”, he said.

The Spokesperson for Kolokolo Community, Comrade Sunny Etchie, alleged that several attack on the Community by suspected hoodlums were orchestrated by persons believed to be loyal to the Iyasere of Warri Kingdom.

He appealed to government at all levels to intervene which has put some inhabitants of the Community in chaos despite assurances by police to protect lives and property.

“Emphatically, it is on record that we Kolokolo Community is in Benin Kingdom of Edo State where our allegiance is to the Oba of Benin and the Enogie of Ologbo who is the Duke of Ologbo Dukedom in line with Nigeria’s Constitution applicable in Edo state.”, Etchie said.

Responding to allegations raised by the People of Kolokolo Community in a telephone interview, Mr Johnson Aseleghe, described the protesters as busy bodies.

He said that the Olu of Warri, was already was already handling the crisis, alleging that the People protesting in Benin over the attack on them and their Community are not from Kolokolo Community.

“The matter of Kolokolo Community is already before the Olu of Warri and as such I cannot say anything.” Aseleghe said.

Meanwhile, the Iyatsere of Warri Kindom, Chief Johnson Atseleghe, (JP), has as debunked and declared the claims and allegations by one  Sony Etchie, a former youths leader of Kolokolo Community in Ikboba-Okha Local Gorverment Area against him as unfounded, malicious and scandalous, adding that Warri and Benin are brothers.

He said members of the community who were tired of his ilegal  bunkery activities which resulted into oil spillages thereby damaging and destroying the ecosystem in the Community  protested against him 

Iyatsere said he has been blackmailing him with different accussations and   that the Olu of Warri has also informed the Itsekiri National Youths Council to wade into the matter.

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