BREAKING: Tension in Gbaramatu as Akpata Community Set Ablaze by Suspected Itsekiri Youths

Heavily armed men, alleged to be Itsekiri-speaking youths from the Omadino axis, stormed Akpata Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, setting the entire settlement ablaze.

The community, which hosts a Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited unit responsible for safeguarding the Akpata Unit Well 10 oil facility, has been reduced to rubble following the attack.

According to eyewitness accounts, the attackers arrived in speedboats, heavily armed and speaking Itsekiri. They reportedly launched the attack from the Omadino community axis.

As of the time of this report, no casualties have been officially confirmed, but several properties were destroyed, and residents have fled for safety.

Security agencies are yet to issue an official statement, while community leaders are calling for calm and urgent government intervention to prevent an escalation of tensions in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.

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