{"id":2808,"date":"2011-11-30T11:24:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T11:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/11\/monarch-villagers-flee-uzere-as-tension-mounts\/"},"modified":"2011-11-30T11:24:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T11:24:45","slug":"monarch-villagers-flee-uzere-as-tension-mounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/11\/30\/monarch-villagers-flee-uzere-as-tension-mounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Monarch, villagers flee Uzere as tension mounts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Emma Amaize
UZERE- HUNDREDS of villagers, particularly youths, have fled Uzere community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State following an intensive manhunt by the Joint Task Force, JTF, on Niger-Delta for those who invaded and shut down the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC\u2019s Flow Station in the community on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Also, the traditional ruler of Uzere kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Isaac Udogri 1, whose palace, guest house and wife\u2019s store was razed on Tuesday\u00a0\u00a0 had fled the community with members of his family to avoid the wrath of his irate subjects.<\/p>\n

Vanguard learnt the community had been practically deserted as the second \u2013in-command to the monarch, the Odiologbo, whose residence was similarly burnt, had also escaped from the community.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, there was palpable tension in the community with fierce-looking soldiers and mobile policemen searching for the youths who stormed Shell\u2019s flow station.<\/p>\n

A leader of the community who spoke to Vanguard on phone said two indigenes, basically identified as Onwo and Onome, whom were allegedly shot by members of the JTF, had given up\u00a0 the ghost, while the third person was battling with life at an unspecified hospital.<\/p>\n

But spokesman of the JTF, Lt. Col Timothy Antigha who confirmed a clash between the youths and soldiers said it was the youths that opened fire at the soldiers. He did not, however, say that soldiers killed any youth.<\/p>\n

His words, \u201cAs you are already aware, youths of Uzere community in Isoko South staged a violent protest at about 9.30 am this morning (Tuesday). The protesting youths alleged that Shell Petroleum Development Company commenced work at a flow station in their community without signing a MoU with them\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cJTF troops deployed at Oleh responded to distress calls by surrounded workers at the flow station and were able to secure the facility and restore order. Two youths who fired at JTF troops were apprehended and handed over to the police\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to him, \u201cThe situation at the moment is calm\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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By Emma Amaize UZERE- HUNDREDS of villagers, particularly youths, have fled Uzere community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State following an intensive manhunt by the Joint Task Force, JTF, on Niger-Delta for those who invaded and shut down the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC\u2019s Flow Station in the community on Tuesday. Also, the traditional ruler of Uzere kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Isaac Udogri 1, whose palace, guest house and wife\u2019s store was razed on Tuesday\u00a0\u00a0 had fled the community with members of his family to avoid the wrath of his irate subjects. 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