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 led by Late Chief Dennis Osadebe).
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