By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
The warring communities of Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh in Udu and Warri South West LGA of Delta State have signed a peace accord promising to shun acts that will further lead to breakdown of peace and order.
The peace accord was signed on Saturday, September 17, when the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali had a conflict resolution meeting with the leaders of Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities held at the Government house annex in Warri.
It was anchored by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Hon (Chief) Edwin C. O Uzor.
Also in attendance was the Chairman, Warri South West LGA, Hon Taiye Duke Tuoyo and the Vice Chairman, UDU LGA, Barr. Eloho Awinoron.
At the meeting, both communities expressed their displeasure over the ongoing land demarcation crisis that has led to the death of one Frank Amakiri, aged 36yrs and one other.
Though none of the communities took responsibility for the incident, they both admitted that peace is sacrosanct for both communities to progress, saying they do not want to leave the crisis for generation after them to inherit.
The Special adviser to the governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution noted that, the State Government will compensate those who have lost some part of their properties as a result of the ongoing boundary demarcation before commencement of the next phase of the demarcation.
The Commissioner of Police on his part noted that any further escalation of the crisis between both communities will not be treated with levity and whoever is found wanting will be duly prosecuted.
He further assured them that in the end of the ongoing investigation, those behind the incident will have their day in court and both communities came to a truce and signed a peace Accord.