Official Name: | Odioama |
Other Name: | Ibeawo |
Native Name: | Odioama for cities whose native name is not in English --> |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Bayelsa State |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 4.3333°N 32°W |
Odioama is an ancient community located in Brass Local Government Area Bayelsa State,one of major Nembe speaking community in Bayelsa. Nigeria, in an area where oil was found by Shell Nigeria. It was largely destroyed in February 2005, when soldiers burned buildings, killed perhaps 17 villagers and raped women, ostensibly in revenge for previous killings by local rebels led by one militant leader Mr. Kitikata who killed a team of local government counselors and security operatives on a peace keeping mission[1] The underlying cause was apparently a dispute by the nearby community of Nembe Bassambiri over who would receive payments from the oil extraction.[2]