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Owhrode

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Owhrode
Owhrode is located in Nigeria
Owhrode
Owhrode
Coordinates: 5°45′N 5°43′E / 5.750°N 5.717°E / 5.750; 5.717
Country Nigeria
StateDelta State
HeadquartersOtor-Udu
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Owhrode is a community in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria.[1]

Owhrode is an Urhobo speaking community, its people speak Udu dialect which is the dialect of the Udu people. It shares borders with Orhuwhorun, Usiefrun, Egini, Edjowphior (Edjophe/Erhiephihor),[2] Ovwhorokpokpor and Otor Udu.

A study centre for National Open University is located there at Ghavwan.

In late 2016 Owhrode and other Udu communities were engaged in a border dispute with Ughievwen communities in Udu and Ughelli South LGAs.[3]

The militant group Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline in the Owhrode area on August 19, 2016.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Militants Blow Up NPDC Oil Installation In Delta State". SaharaReporters. August 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "The origin and history of Udu communities". December 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Delta LGA Chairman sues for peace in troubled communities". Vanguard. December 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Eguche, Ladi (September 2, 2016). "Militant group's ceasefire unlikely to improve security environment in Niger delta". Forbes.