{"id":2403,"date":"2024-06-11T13:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/iyc-western-zone-condemns-gruesome-killing-of-an-indigene-of-apoi-clan-in-ondo-state-demands-for-justice\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:15:01","slug":"iyc-western-zone-condemns-gruesome-killing-of-an-indigene-of-apoi-clan-in-ondo-state-demands-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/iyc-western-zone-condemns-gruesome-killing-of-an-indigene-of-apoi-clan-in-ondo-state-demands-for-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"IYC Western Zone Condemns Gruesome Killing Of Indigene Of Apoi Clan In Ondo State, Demands For Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Western condemns in strong term the heinous act of annihilating one of our own, Mr. O. Toyo by their Irele(Ikale) neighbours over a farmland ownership tussle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. O. Toyo was ambushed and killed while working on his farm in an unprintable manner. Until his murder, Mr. O. Toyo was a peace loving man from Igbobini Town in Apoi Clan of the Western Zone of Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The callous act of taking the life of an Ijaw Man is unacceptable to us as Council and ethnic nationality, the zone is pained, to avoid taking laws into our hands which would amount to break down of law and order, we therefore call on Ondo State government and all relevant security formations to fish out the assailants for justice to be served so as to prevent any reprisal attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An injury to an Ijaw man anywhere is injury to Ijaw man everywhere,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also, use this medium to call for calm and peace in Okomu over the reported breakdown of law and order in the community caused by suspected hoodlums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we call on security authorities to investigate and unravel the true state of things towards and seek ways to restore law and orderliness in Okomu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ijaws are peaceful people, and by this, we call on our brothers across the zone to always maintain peace and to not be found wanting against the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comrade Nicholas Igarama Chairman, IYC Western Zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ebi Joshua Olowolayemo Esq. Secretary, IYC Western Zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comrade Tare Magbei Information Officer IYC, Western Zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Western condemns in strong term the heinous&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[398,3],"tags":[498,499],"class_list":["post-2403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-crime","tag-demands-for-justice","tag-iyc-western-zone-condemns-gruesome-killing-of-indigene-of-apoi-clan-in-ondo-state"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_3147-1.jpg?fit=857%2C536&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2399,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/communique-issued-at-the-end-of-the-maiden-meeting-of-the-9th-zonal-executive-council-of-the-ijaw-youth-council-western-zone-on-thursday-6-june-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":2403,"position":0},"title":"COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MAIDEN MEETING OF THE 9TH ZONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL, WESTERN ZONE, ON THURSDAY 6, JUNE 2024","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"June 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The 9th Zonal Executive Council of the Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone expresses gratitude to the national officers of council, stakeholders and members of council for the massive turn out at the elective convention at Odimodi Community, Iduwini Clan, Delta State. 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The Ijaw Youth Council Western Zone has asked Commissioner Representing Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Commission (DESOPADEC), Dr. Paul Bebenimibo to resign for improper use of office. 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The demise of Chief Commander Richman Yinbiri is a big\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Opinion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Opinion","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/opinion\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/screenshot_20211022-164557_google-1.jpg?fit=507%2C416&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3001,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/refrain-from-participating-in-proposed-protest-western-zone-iyc-charge-ijaw-youths\/","url_meta":{"origin":2403,"position":3},"title":"\u201cRefrain From Participating In Proposed Protest \u201c Western Zone IYC Charge Ijaw Youths","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"July 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Be Freeborn Abraye The Ijaw Youth Council, or IYC, which represents the Western Zone, which includes the states of Delta, Edo, and Ondo, has announced that it will not take part in the \u201cEndBadGovernanceInNigeria\" nationwide protest, which is set to take place from August 1 to 10, 2024, across the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Opinion&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Opinion","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/opinion\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5747-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C795&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5747-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C795&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5747-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C795&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5747-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C795&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5747-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C795&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2748,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/11\/western-zone-iyc-commends-inec-on-warri-ward-delineation-warns-sabotuers-to-stay-clear-from-exercise\/","url_meta":{"origin":2403,"position":4},"title":"Western Zone IYC Commends INEC On Warri Ward Delineation, Warns Sabotuers to Stay Clear From Exercise","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"July 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Blessing Ebareotu The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Western Zone commends the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for adhering to the Supreme Court's directive by initiating the fresh delineation of electoral wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency. 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