Prof. Prof. is a member of the World Council of Urhobo Professors. The security operatives have not been able to locate the 17 army personnel who were killed in Okuma in Delta State, according to Sunny Ahwefeada, who claims they have found it confusing.
Ahwefeada, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, said finding the culprits behind the heinous crime and bringing them to justice will help bring the case to its conclusion.
It is unfortunate that the intelligence community hasn’t been able to identify the true perpetrators of this and bring them to justice, according to Ahwefeada.
“And I should state on record that the bringing of the perpetrators to justice leads to their apprehension.” So we’re anticipating and hoping that the intelligence community will eventually be able to intervene and find out who is responsible for that heinous crime.
Read more about the death of the Okuama community president in an army detention.
After 17 Army personnel were brutally murdered on March 14th, 2024 in the riverine community in the state’s Ughelli South Local Government Area, the military had taken control of the area, forcing many residents to flee into the creeks and other nearby towns.
The 181 Amphibious Battalion’s Commanding Officer, two majors, one captain, and 12 other battalion members were later buried at the Military Cemetery in Abuja.
Leaders of Okuama are being held in custody
The Urhobo leader lamented further on the program that the Okuama community leaders who were detained after the incident are still languishing in detention after months of being detained.
He expressed regret over the death of one of the neighborhood leaders held in military custody and called for the release of the remaining detainees.
“These people who were detained should be charged with court and turned over to the police, even if they are regarded as suspects. They are still innocent, in our opinion, and they have been detained for an excessive amount of time, so we are concerned.
They were detained between the 18th and 20th of August, which is in March, and, as I mentioned earlier, an 80-year-old man died in military detention as a result of their arrests. We believe that these individuals should be freed, he said.
Ahwefeada acknowledged that the government made some interventions, including establishing IDP camps. He also made reference to the military’s decision to establish an investigative panel, but he argued that it was not able to decide a case on its own.
Source: Channels TV
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