Onicha Olona

Onicha Olona town is a town in Aniocha North, local government area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is a semi-urban community located about 35km northwest of the Delta State capital, Asaba, and approximately 13km North of Issele-Uku town, the headquarters of Aniocha-North LGA.

Onicha Olona is predominantly a Catholic and Anglican community. The traditional religion has lost most of its adherents to Christianity.

It is the epicenter of Ekumeku War

Notable people

• Victor Ochei Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly
• Benedict Peters, CEO Aiteo Oil and Gas Inc.

See also

• Anioma people
• Enuani dialect
• Ekumeku Movement (Aniocha, Ndokwa, Ika, Oshimili Movement) which later became Aniocha-North, Ndokwa, Ika, OshiMili, Aniocha-South (A.N.I.O.M.A., an acronym formed in 1951 by Aniocha, Ndokwa, Ika, Oshimili Movement Association lead by Late Chief Dennis Osadebe).

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