Senator Omo-Agege, who visited Ovire‘rEku community, Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, following public outcry that greeted the alleged booting and flogging of some protesting women by soldiers attached to Presco Oil, warned that he would not allow the oppression of the Urhobo people anywhere in the country.
Condemning the action of the military personnel, he stated: “It is bad enough for soldiers to brutalise our men and even worse for them to brutalise our women,” adding that the Nigeria Senate would not tolerate military brutality on innocent Nigerians.
Senator Omo-Agege, while appealing to the victims of the attack and the community leaders, urged them to remain calm as he promised to take the matter up with the army authority to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book.
While commiserating with the people for the loss suffered, he assured them that he would liaise with colleagues from Edo State to resolve the issues, noting that Deltans and the Edo people were brothers and one people dating back to days in Bendel State.
According to him, “on the issue of military brutalisation of our aged mothers, I will take it up with the military authority to seek some explanation, we must get to the bottom of this matter and I can assure you that the Senate will not tolerate military brutalising our citizens.
“I can assure you that heads will roll on this matter; nobody has the licence to brutalise our citizens under any guise.
“I want to appeal to you to remain calm and not to take laws into your hands, ensure that the issues do not escalate further than it is now as we will make sure that the matter is resolved peacefully.”
Earlier, Chief Momo Orie, spokesman of Ovire’rEku community and Madam Felicia Emoghene narrated their ordeal in the hands of soldiers attached to the Prisco Oil Company who, they alleged, had consistently harassed them without provocation over the boundary issue between their community and Edo State.
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