Asaba, Delta – Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu and service chiefs have assured him of a coordinated collaboration in finding lasting peace in Okuama community, Ughelli South local government area of the state, where 16 soldiers were recently killed.
The community has been in the news since the brutal killing of soldiers reportedly on a peace mission.
Some of the soldiers were said to have been beheaded, while the hearts and stomachs of others were allegedly ripped off.
At the NDDC jetty in the affected community, the bodies of the commanding officer and two majors who were killed were found floating along the riverbanks, while others were discovered on land.
Speaking on the killing, the chief of defence staff, Christopher Musa, ordered an immediate investigation into the tragic killings of the four officers and 12 soldiers.
But in a tweet, Oborevwori, on Thursday morning, March 21, disclosed that his meeting with Tinubu, service chiefs, and the inspector general of police pertaining to “matters arising from recent happenings in Okuama community” was fruitful.
The governor added that he had an emergency security meeting with the service chiefs in the Bomadi local government to put the situation under control.
His statement partly read:
“The President and Service Chiefs have assured me that there will be coordinated collaboration with the State Government to ensure that Delta remains a safe haven for its citizens and those charged to protect their lives and properties.”
Below is the governor’s tweet:
Legit.ng earlier reported how unknown gunmen reportedly laid an ambush for soldiers in the Okuoma community, killing several of them.
The military high command confirmed the development on Saturday, March 16 The director of defence information, Tukur Gusau, said the troops were surrounded by some community youths in Bomadi LGA of Delta state who were armed with weapons and killed them.
