Author: Emmanuel Obe

While the crises in communities in Emohua have been festering, security agencies have been excusing themselves from the crises. The Nigeria Police Force said since most of the crises were related to illegal oil bunkering, it was the duty of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) that should be contacted. Mrs. Grace Iringe-Koko, the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, told National Point that none of the command’s men or officers was involved in the situation in Emohua. “For now in Rivers State, we don’t have any police officer that is indulging in such activities there,” she said.…

Rumuekpe, one of the 14 wards in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State used to be a thriving community before 2005, when rival cults engaged themselves in a deadly war and sent everyone packing. During that period virtually every standing structure apart from the oil installations in the community was brought down. The schools were not only closed, their buildings were destroyed. Electricity cables were cut and carted away. At a time no one lived in the community. Peace has returned to the community, but it still stands like a ghost town. Today, Rumuekpe is a shadow of its…