Bomu Community

Bomu is a community located in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Bomu as a community shares boundaries with Lewe, Bodo, Gbe and Mogho community all in Gokana LGA. The paramount ruler of Bomu community His Royal Highness His Royal Highness Benedict Tenalo. [1][2]

Bomu community is one of the communities in Gokana that has an oil field which is popularly called Bomu Oil Field in Gokana LGA.[3]

Crisis

From 2018 to 2020, Bomu community had a fight with Lewe community over a misunderstanding. this communal crisis has claimed lives and properties from the two communities involved. Chief Justina Lebera A woman leader in Bomu community said the women were not allowed to farm due to fear during the communal crisis.[2]

In the year 2021, the Gokana council Chairman Confidence Deko commenced steps to resolving the crisis by setting up a peace and reconciliation committee with a mandate to find a lasting solution to the crisis. and peace was restored back in both communities.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NGO Accuses HYPREP of Owing Months of Unpaid Salaries to Workers in Ogoniland - Today FM 95.1". 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  2. 1 2 Ojoye, Taiwo (2018-09-19). "Two killed, houses destroyed in Rivers communal clash". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  3. ↑ "HYPREP: Bomu Community Decry 'Poor Handling of Clean-Up'". PH Mundial - Port Harcourt Online Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  4. ↑ "NGO Accuses HYPREP of Owing Months of Unpaid Salaries to Workers in Ogoniland - Today FM 95.1". 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-02.

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