One dead, houses razed as Warri boils following INEC’s delineation of constituency
Following the recent delineation of Warri Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, hoodlums have shot one person dead and razed several houses.
The incident occurred on Sunday night on Odion Road, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, DAILY POST reports.
Our correspondent, who has been monitoring the situation in the town, reports that soldiers, police, and other security operatives have been deployed to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
There have also been protests by some Itsekiri youths who feel they have been politically shortchanged by INEC.
A prominent Itsekiri chief, Eyewuoma, in a statement this morning, vowed that the Itsekiri people would seek redress using every legal means at their disposal.
According to the delineation by INEC, the Itsekiri appear to have lost out significantly, and this has not been well received.
The delineation was concluded following a Supreme Court ruling.
With the new political arrangement, the Urhobos of Warri and the Ijaws seem to have benefitted more politically.
There are fears that this political settlement may cause further crises between the Ijaws and Itsekiris, as it seemed that the man killed was an Ijaw man. On the other hand, it may also lead to another crisis between Urhobos and Itsekiri
