Newton Agbofodoh

NEWTON AGBOFODOH HEADS TO APPEAL COURT, AS SON ALLEGES POLITICAL PROSECUTION OF HIS FATHER

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

FIRST son of Chief Newton Agbofodoh, the embattled traditional Prime Minister (Unuewvodo) of Ekpan in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Darlington Newton, has alleged high political undercurrent in the death sentence by hanging, slammed on his father by a Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba. In a chat with newsmen in […]

DEATH SENTENCE: IS THIS THE END FOR NEWTON AGBOFODOH?

April 1, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

A Delta State High Court, sitting in Asaba, has sentenced the embattled Unuewvoro (traditional head) of Ekpan community in Uvwie Kingdom, Newton Agbofodoh, to death by hanging for allegedly killing one Mr. John Mogidi. The community leader, who was arrested on June 17, 2016, during a raid of his Ekpan home by security team […]

The Ekpan Tragedy: Community where brothers maim, kill brothers(Update)

August 15, 2016August 16, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The story of the continuous unrest in Ekpan is very complex, but one thing is clear and that is the bottom-line, which is political, and the struggle for the control of community affairs which places one at an advantage position to negotiate with the numerous companies operating there. There is also the issue of rapid […]

Group demands removal of Newton Agbofodoh, as Unuevworo over incessant crisis in Ekpan

July 16, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Ekpan Integrity Group headed by Barrister Innocent Akpototedja-Adjenughure and Hon. Urumedji Kingsley, President and Secretary respectively have called for the removal of Chief Newton Agbofodoh, the Unuevworo of Ekpan kingdom, alleging that he is the cause of the incessant crisis rocking the community since 2004. A faction of the Ekpan people who staged a […]

Newton Agbofodoh arrested again over “alleged murder related issues” – Police

June 18, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

THE Unuevworo of Ekpan community, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, High Chief Newton Agbofodoh was yesterday arrested by men of the State CIB, Nigerian Police, Army and before he was whisked away to unknown destination. An eyewitness told Independent Newspaper that some unknown policemen in company of soldiers stormed the residence of the traditional […]

Raid on Ekpan: Agbofodoh accuses Army of looting about N20m worth of cash, property from his house

March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

CHIEF Newton Agbofodoh, the Unuevworo of Ekpan, has said the Friday military – police joint raid on Ekpan in Uvwie local government area, of Delta State was targeted at him after three of his sons were arrested and his home vandalized. Security operatives, speaking through Brig. Gen. Farouque Yahaya, Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and […]