Miss Laura Iyama crowned “Virgin Girl of the Year” in Rivers community

Miss Laura Iyama crowned “Virgin Girl of the Year” in Rivers community

Miss Laura Iyama, has emerged the ‘Virgin lady of the yr on the 2025 historic Iria rite held in Ogu state, Okirika local authorities place of Rivers kingdom.

the once a year Iria pageant, one of the most respected traditional rites of passage for maiden daughters in Ijaw land, was hung on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

After a keenly contested contest a number of the maidens, omit Laura Iyama used to be crowned the Iria Virgin girl of the 12 months 2025 and bestowed the distinguished identify of “Oguapu Tonye.”

The newly topped Oguapu Tonye, pass over Laura Iyama, has been extensively praised for her representation of the undying beauty and strength of the Izon girl.