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By Festus Ahon

ASABA—THE Delta State House of Assembly, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Chief of Army Staff to carry out full investigation into the unlawful invasion, massacre and occupation of Ovre r’Eku community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state by soldiers attached Presco plc.

The legislature, in a motion which was brought under matters of urgent public importance by the member representing the constituency in the House, Chief Evance Iwhurhie, alleged that the illegal invasion was led by one Lt E.D Oworobo.

He appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to take up the issue with President Buhari with a view to fishing out those involved in the act and bring them to book.
Decrying that the action of the soldiers was a threat to the people of the community, the House in its resolution called on the President to prevail on “Edo State Government, the Oba of Benin, Presco Plc and Newcross Petroluem Limited to desist from further harnessing, claiming and colonizing the Delta State community of Ovre r’ Eku, Ethiope East council of Delta State, which they have renamed Iwevbo as part of Orhionwon Local Government Area of Edo State and Benin kingdom.”