Ijaw Development Association, IDA, has called on the Oodua Defenders Union, ODU, to withdraw its statement where it threatened to attack Ijaws in Lagos.
In a statement by its National President in Lagos, Fiyebo Eperetei, the organisation urged the ODU not to break the historic peace that has existed between both ethnic groups.
The statement reads, “The Ijaw in Lagos are not at war with Yoruba. Hence, it will be very unfortunate for anybody to plan attack on Ijaw in Lagos.
“The umbrella body of Ijaw nation, Ijaw National Congress, INC and Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, did not issue any threat to attack installations in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Therefore, the threat or plan by the Niger Delta Avengers should not be used as a basis to attack peaceful and law abiding Ijaws in Lagos.
“We also use this medium to appeal to ODU that we are not at war with anybody in Lagos State. As peace loving people, it will be very sad for us to be attacked because of a statement by a group of people operating from Niger Delta region who are allegedly agitating for the interest of the whole Niger Delta region and not Ijaw alone.”
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