Onicha Olona
Place in Delta State, Nigeria
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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 | |
|---|---|
  Onicha-Olona Location within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°22′16.26″N 6°33′59.86″E
Ogbe-Obi6°22′39.08″N 6°33′46.60″E Ugbe Royal Qtrs6°22′40.58″N 6°33′53.08″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Onicha Olona is predominantly a Catholic and Anglican community. The traditional religion has lost most of its adherents to Christianity.[1]
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).