The governor spoke on Tuesday shortly after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
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The military personnel were ambushed and killed while responding to a distress call during a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in the South-southern state.that its personnel carried out the reprisal, and suggested that the retaliatory attack on the Okuama could have been carried out by the rival Okoloba community.Speaking to reporters, Mr Oborevwori said President Tinubu had assured that he will support efforts to restore peace in the warring communities.
“What is happening now is something that we didn’t bargain for, but we want to assure everybody that there would be no more attack on the villages if there is anyone that has happened in the past,” he said while commending the security agencies for ensuring peace in the communities in the past years.Mr Oborevwori also said those who murdered the military personnel will be arrested and prosecuted.
“The way forward is two ways. The people that have been killed; the officers and soldiers. We must see how we can find succour for the families and give befitting burial, also the community,” he said.Good journalism costs a lot of money.
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