- Earlier, the Nigerian Army accused the Okuama community where military personnel were killed in Delta of resorting to propaganda.
- The governor declined to confirm military reprisal attacks and casualties, citing security concerns and limiting public statements on such matters.
President Bola Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori met in response to the deaths of more than a dozen military soldiers in the state’s Okuoma town.
WITHIN NIGERIA reported that during a “peacekeeping mission” in the Okuoma hamlet, 17 military personnel—including a lieutenant colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers—were slain.
The governor’s visit to the Presidential Villa may have been prompted by the incident, notwithstanding the government’s condemnation of it and its assurance that those responsible would face the full force of the law.
Following a meeting with the President behind closed doors, the governor gave a briefing to State House media, reassuring them that the situation is under control and that no more attacks will occur.
The governor declined to confirm the report of reprisal attacks allegedly carried out by the military and the number of casualties, saying that there are certain things he cannot say in the public.
He said that he met with the security heads in Bomadi on Monday but has been unable to meet with the community involved because the place of the incident is completely deserted.
This is a developing story…