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Oborevwori Briefs Tinubu on Delta Killings, Says State Taken Aback By Development

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori briefed President Bola Tinubu on the recent killing of 16 military personnel in Okuoma, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The governor promised to end attacks in the area and assure that the killers of the military men would be brought to justice. The Senate commenced a probe into the March 14 killings, with President Godswill Akpabio condemning the killings and calling for an open-minded investigation. The House of Representatives mandated the armed forces to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the killings. Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, squabbled over comments made on the killings, as President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Jonathan Lokpobiri, accused the Nigerian Army of carrying out reprisal attacks on the Egbomotoro II community in Bayelsa State as a result of the killing of military personnel in Delta State. Oborevwori dismissed the possibility of further attacks and assured that the situation was already under control.

Deji Elumoye, Sunday Aborisade, Juliet Akoje & Sylvester Idowu | FG/ Insecurity | ThisDay Newspaper | Wednesday, March 20, 2024