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PRESS STATEMENT: OZORO KINGDOM CLARIFIES EVENTS SURROUNDING THE ALUE-DO FESTIVAL.
The leadership of Ozoro Kingdom wishes to address the general public and correct the wrong impression circulating on social media regarding events that occurred on Thursday, 19th March 2026. Ozoro Kingdom is made up of five traditional communities, each with its distinct customs, traditions, and festivals. On the said date, Uruamudhu Community celebrated one of its ancient festivals known as the Alue-Do Festival. The Alue-Do Festival is traditionally regarded as a festival of fertility. It is widely believed to be a cultural practice that…
SEXUAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN AT OZORO FESTIVAL IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE.
A society reveals its true character in how it treats its women. Where women are chased, stripped, groped, violated, and publicly humiliated by mobs under the guise of celebration, what is on display is not culture. It is barbarity. It is a collapse of conscience. It is a stain on our shared humanity. The deeply disturbing reports emerging from a recent festival in Ozoro, Delta State, are not just troubling; they are horrifying. Women were allegedly accosted in broad daylight, forcefully stripped of their clothing, sexually assaulted, and su…
