Kokori Community Leader Protests ‘Military Invasion’ | Sahara Reporters

9.10.13

Kokori Community Leader Protests ‘Military Invasion’ | Sahara Reporters: In a statement, Ukueku, an indigene of the community said, “After careful consideration of the security situation my ancestral home, I wish to call on all stakeholders within and outside the community including HRM Ogurime-Rime, Ukori I the Ovie of Agbon, the leader of the Urhobo Progress Union, Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the President of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan to apply their leadership positions to resolve the crisis trailing the community.“

He noted that there had been gross human rights abuses, violation of rules of engagement, extortion, unlawful detention, desecration of cultural sites, arrogant disregard for the right to association, which he described as indications of failure of intelligence in fishing out the criminals.
He warned that in the event of manifest violation of rights to life, his community would not hesitate to drag the Uduaghan-led Government of the State to the International Court of Justice.