Bloodshed Amid Boundary Dispute: Armed Gang Invades Aboh Ogwashi-Uku, Police Officer Injured

Pandemonium erupted in Aboh Ogwashi-Uku, located in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta state following a brazen daylight attack by a suspected armed group allegedly linked to Ibusa, leaving several residents injured, properties damaged, and a police officer seriously wounded.
Eyewitnesses and security sources identified the alleged leader of the group as Lucky Abuah, popularly known as “Bullet,” who is reportedly on the radar of law enforcement agencies over previous violent incidents across multiple jurisdictions.
The attackers stormed the community in a coordinated assault, unleashing chaos before security operatives from the Ogwashi-Uku Area Command, backed by reinforcements from the Delta State Police Command in Asaba, engaged them in a fierce confrontation.
The swift response of the police eventually forced the attackers to retreat, restoring uneasy calm to the area.
Security sources disclosed that Abuah is already wanted in Abuja over similar offences, with fresh charges including aggravated assault and grievous harm reportedly filed against him at the Delta State High Court.
Reacting to the incident, community leader Chief Ralph Okafor condemned the attack, describing the perpetrators as “notorious land grabbers” with a history of violent incursions.
“This is not an isolated case. These individuals have consistently used intimidation and violence to advance false claims. What happened here is outright lawlessness that must be addressed decisively,” he said.
The attack comes amid rising tension over an ongoing legal dispute at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where proceedings began on March 18 before Justice Omotosho regarding the proper location and identity of Admiralty University.
Stakeholders from Ogwashi-Uku insist the institution lies within their territory in Aniocha South Local Government Area, rejecting contrary claims and maintaining that boundary matters remain strictly constitutional and subject to judicial determination.
Observers believe the violent incident may be connected to attempts to influence the court process through intimidation, a move widely criticised by legal experts as a threat to judicial independence.
Chief Okafor also dismissed claims of an alleged 1986 Supreme Court judgment resolving the boundary dispute, describing such assertions as “misleading and legally baseless.”
He stressed that the matter is currently before the Delta State High Court and urged all parties to allow the judiciary to determine the facts.
Security presence has since been intensified in the affected areas, while residents continue to call for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
As tensions linger, attention remains fixed on both the Federal High Court in Abuja and the Delta State High Court in Asaba, where the legal battle is expected to ultimately settle the dispute.