Report
reveals that an ethnic crisis may erupts in a Delta State community
after some men arrested over 15 illegal fishermen, said to be Hausas.
Local fishermen
Speaking with a correspondent at the “B” Division Police Station in
Warri, the Edjeba Community fishermen led by one Benjamin Itu disclosed
that an ethnic crisis may be in the offing as fishermen from the
community in Warri South Local Government have arrested over 15 illegal
fishermen, said to be Hausas, for allegedly destroying and stealing
their fishes.
According to DailyPost, Mr. Itu noted that the illegal Hausa
fishermen, who reside under Ekpan Community’s bridge, entered and
commenced fishing in the river without the consent of the Edjeba
Community.
He accused them of allegedly destroying their nets as well as stealing the fishes of his members.
“It is not ordinary fishing these Hausa people do. They troll, destroy and steal our fishes,” he stated.
He noted that the illegal Hausa fishers also threatened to burn
down the house of one of his members, Mr. Peter Omonefe Villa for daring
to question them, as they boasted that, “Na our brother dey rule. Nothing dey happen.”
Itu, who was flanked by Steven Ometan, Obinna Appolius, Tuoyo
Ofegbage, Moses Ofegbage, Attah Tuoyo and Rolland Ofegbage, stated that,
“We don’t need them in our river. They should go before it becomes something else.”
None of the Hausa fishers agreed to speak with our correspondent.
The Divisional Police Officer “B” Division, CSP Anieteh Eyoh declined comments on the matter. According to him, “I am not permitted to speak to the Press.”
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