…calls for calm
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has strongly condemned the brutal killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama Community, located in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Senator, representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, described the incident as a crisis that has escalated to unacceptable levels.
In a statement issued by Senator Joel-Onowakpo, who also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, he expressed his deepest condolences to the military and the families of the deceased soldiers.
He called for a comprehensive investigation into the root causes of the conflict that led to the tragic loss of lives and urged the security forces to apprehend those responsible for the heinous crime.
The Senator appealed for immediate intervention from both the state and federal governments to prevent further escalation of the crisis. He emphasized the importance of the military using strategic intelligence to track down the perpetrators without harming innocent civilians, especially women and children in the Okuama community.
Senator Joel-Onowakpo encouraged the residents of Okuama community to collaborate with the military in identifying and apprehending the perpetrators of this reprehensible act.
He however, advised the people of Okuama community to join forces with the military to fish out the killers of the 16 gallant soldiers.
It would be recalled that there has been over some decades of land dispute between Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area and Okoloba Community in Bomadi Local Government Area both of Delta State.
The soldiers were believed to be on a peace mission in the community as a result of rising tension from the age long land dispute before they were ambushed and murdered.
