Onicha Olona

Onicha-Olona
Onicha-Olona
Coordinates: 6°22′16.26″N6°33′59.86″E / 6.3711833°N 6.5666278°E / 6.3711833; 6.5666278 Ogbe-Obi 6°22′39.08″N6°33′46.60″E / 6.3775222°N 6.5629444°E / 6.3775222; 6.5629444 Ugbe Royal Qtrs 6°22′40.58″N6°33′53.08″E / 6.3779389°N 6.5647444°E / 6.3779389; 6.5647444
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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 Christian community with the two main denominations, Catholic and Anglican having the lion’s share. 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).

References

1. "HISTORY – ONICHA OLONA" . Retrieved 2025-06-11.