The Nigerian Senate condemned the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community which happened on Thursday last week while attempting to restore peace among the warring communities of Okuama and Okolobia in Bomadi Local Government Council of Delta State.
Moving the motion of Orders 41 and 51, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua representing Katsina Central Senatorial District, urged Senators to condemn in strong terms the ambush and killing of 14 soldiers, describing it as a disaster to the nation. Yar’adua said the tragic incident led to the loss of a Commanding Officer, two majors a Captain and twelve soldiers constituting a serious threat to national security and stability of the nation.
The unfortunate incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and the Okoloba communities both in Delta State” Yar’adua further pointed out that the inadequate number of Police personnel had led to the military abandoning their responsibility of protecting the territorial integrity of the nation to police responsibility of tackling internal crises, communal crises, organized crime, oil theft and others.
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