The Nation Newspaper BREAKING: One dead, three wounded as Army pulls out of embattled Okuama
One person has been reportedly dead with three others sustaining various degrees of machete wounds when the military, pulled out of the embattled Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of
A former chairman of Akugbene, who pleaded anonymity, said: “We were surprised to see the soldiers pulled out yesterday and some indigenes of Okuama immediately went back to the community. “One of them who escaped back to our community with machete cuts narrated that they were attacked by the Okuama returnees while on their way to Ezebiri, who pointed guns at them. They attacked them with machetes when he managed to escape, while others were led towards the jetty at the community waterfront.Confirming the news, an indigene of other neighbouring community, said: “Yes, they pulled out of Okuama yesterday around 5 to 6 pm.
“As I’m talking to you, one of the two persons escaped back from the Okuama assault is already dead”, he said.
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