Posted on: 06:26 Fri, 20 Nov 2015



Palpable tension has enveloped the
border town of Okuta in Baruten
Local Government Area of Kwara
State over the alleged invasion of 16
villages by the authorities of Benin
Republic.

Already, the authorities of the
neighbouring country have gone
ahead to construct Gerdarmes Office
(Police station) in the affected
Nigerian communities and also hoist
their national flag at the affected
Nigeria villages.

The development, according to
THISDAY investigations, has
disregarded the boundary
delimitation of 1914 between Britain
and France which the two countries
had respected.

The affected Nigerian villages,
according to THISDAY checks,
include Ogomne, Bwin, Gandasunon,
Kpuru and Woru Wuren Kparu.

Others are Ajuba,1, Ajuba 2, Saka
Yeruman Kparu,Monta, Dotin
Kparu,Halidun Kparu, Yakubun
Kparu, Sonsi,Gunosani, Alhaji
Kparu,Yodo Mankparu and Simen
Kparu.

It was learnt that the development
has also led the Okuta Emirate
Council to order the people of
Yakparu axis to dismantle of the
Beninoire flag hoisted at Nigerian
villages and the flag is currently at
the custody of the emirate council in
the town.