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President Bola Tinubu says personnel of the army killed in Delta state will be conferred with national honours.
by youths while on a peace mission at Okuoma community in Delta, an oil-rich state where clashes between law enforcement and restive communities are rife.the chief of defence staff to bring to justice anybody found to be responsible for the “unconscionable crime”.The president described the killing of the officers as a wicked act, adding that any attack on them is a direct attack on the nation.
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