Distraught Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, was at the Presidential Villa, yesterday, where he briefed President Bola Tinubu on the events in the aftermath of Thursday’s murder of 16 soldiers in the Okuoma community of the state.
“What is happening now is something that we did not bargain for, but we want to assure everybody that there’ll be no more attacks on the villages, if there’s been anyone that had happened in the past. We know that those who are culpable will be brought to book, but the innocent citizens will not be attacked,” Oborevwori declared after he met with President Tinubu in the State House, Abuja.
Tinubu said: “Members of our armed forces are at the heart and the core of our nationhood. Any attack on them is a direct attack on our nation. We will not accept this wicked act.” The killings were also condemned by many, including Pan Niger Delta Forum , Northern Governors’ Forum, Ijaw Youth Council , Urhobo Progressive Union , Alumni Association of the National Institute and Clement Ikolo, the traditional ruler of the Ewu Kingdom, where Okuoma is located.
“Mr President assured me that he is in support of peace and we both condemned the killing of the officers and the soldiers, who were on a peace mission,” he said.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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