Crime/Social Justice
Delta to submit position paper on Okuama killings
Written By: Felix Ifijeh
07 Apr 2024 02:42 AM
Asaba, Delta – Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday said the State Government will submit a position paper to the board of enquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters to enquire into the remote and immediate causes of Okuama/Okolona communities’ crisis that led to the gruesome murder of 17 of its personnel.
The Governor made this known on Saturday when he received the Chairman of the Board, Air Vice Marshal David Ajayi, and his team who paid him a courtesy call.
THEWILL reports that 17 military personnel, including four officers and 13 soldiers, said to be on a mission to maintain peace between two warring communities of Okuama and Okoloba were allegedly killed on Thursday, March 14, in Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Speaking on Saturday, Oborevwori said Delta State has been peaceful since he assumed office nearly 10 months ago, and that the two communities involved in the dispute were present at an enlarged peace meeting attended by senior government officials, community leaders and major stakeholders, wherein the matter was resolved and parties willingly signed a peace accord in February 2024.
He assured AVM Ajayi and members of the DHQ Board of Enquiry of his unwavering support to enable them to discharge the board’s assigned responsibilities to unravel the cause of the incident.
The Governor, however, disclosed that the State Government will also submit a position paper to the military board, pointing out that the paper will further throw more light on the efforts made so far by the State Government leading to the signing of the peace accord, amongst others.
The Governor made this known on Saturday when he received the Chairman of the Board, Air Vice Marshal David Ajayi, and his team who paid him a courtesy call.
THEWILL reports that 17 military personnel, including four officers and 13 soldiers, said to be on a mission to maintain peace between two warring communities of Okuama and Okoloba were allegedly killed on Thursday, March 14, in Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Speaking on Saturday, Oborevwori said Delta State has been peaceful since he assumed office nearly 10 months ago, and that the two communities involved in the dispute were present at an enlarged peace meeting attended by senior government officials, community leaders and major stakeholders, wherein the matter was resolved and parties willingly signed a peace accord in February 2024.
He assured AVM Ajayi and members of the DHQ Board of Enquiry of his unwavering support to enable them to discharge the board’s assigned responsibilities to unravel the cause of the incident.
The Governor, however, disclosed that the State Government will also submit a position paper to the military board, pointing out that the paper will further throw more light on the efforts made so far by the State Government leading to the signing of the peace accord, amongst others.
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