Bayelsa community Bilabiri 1 Not Harbouring Armed Youths
The Bilabiri 1 community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has condemned an online publication on the 24th September, 2024 wrongfully indicating the community of harbouring armed youths, citing that the community is peaceful and the public should disregard fifth columnists who are looking for cheap attention.
The community has further issued a seven days ultimatum to the authors of the alleged scandalous and defamatory publication to retract it and apologise, noting that the publication was a calculated attempt to call the cart a bad name in order to hang it.
They also called on the security agents to immediately arrest the alleged authors of the malicious publication and warned them to retract and apologise for their wrongful action.
This was contained in a joint statement by HRH Soja Dede, Abiodun Commander (Deputy Highness), High Chief Friday Gelu, High Chief Esau Olumofa, Mr Douglas Aaron(Youth President), Pst Ebike Adam (Secretary) and Mrs. Ebitei Lucky (Women Leader).
It was gathered that the community held a town hall meeting comprising old and young following the alleged malicious publication.
The community report reads, “It is a known fact that indeed Frank B. Seide died as a result of the chairmanship dispute, however, after the said ugly event, High Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo, G.O.C), the custodian of Ijaw custom and tradition called and resolved the said dispute between the two families and the community at large.
“It will also interest you to know that, since after the said peace accord, the community has been peaceful with several laws put in place to guide the community and its citizens. We were in total shock when we saw a joint publication made, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Douye Diri, JTF and Nigeria Police Force with false allegations to invade our community.
“There has never been a day this person called for a meeting to brief the community of any differences between him, his sponsors and the Abaka family, hence we hereby unanimously fault this purported falsehoold as Bilabiri 1 community is enjoying peace to its fullest.
“They claimed that, members of the Bilabiri 1 community have run away from the community for their safety, this is a total falsehood from the pit of hell as all members of the community are intact, praying to God for the execution of the PIA to enable us have job opportunities.
“They further claimed under falsehood that, armed militias have taken over Bilabiri 1 community, this is a big blow and slap on our community as there is no single armed militia in our beloved community, the state Bayelsa State Government can send spy to our community for proper investigation.
The general public should take note that, it is not true that people are selling hard drugs or addicting underage children in our community. We have a law forbidding the selling of hard drugs in our community and its punishment or fine is #50, 000( fifty thousand Naira) for anyone caught for selling or taking hard drugs talk less of addicting underage. We prohibit walking on the streets of Bilabiri while smoking cigarettes as well.
