Gov Oborevwori Visits Okuama, Allays Public Fears Over Reprisal Attack

Delta state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has visited Okuama  and allayed public fears over reprisal attack while also assuring indigenes and residents of the town who had fled the community in the wake of the crisis of their safety. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Saturday noted that the governor, who was accompanied by Commander of  63 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Unachukwu Ugochukwu, and top government officials, on a trip that took over one hour and twenty minutes from Warri, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about. 

Speaking to journalists at Okuama, Governor Oborevwori said: ‘We have followed due process in the whole incident. The people have been buried and the King that was detained has been released yesterday and today I am here to see what happened in Okuama community. 

The Okuama 17 is something that we didn’t expect to happen because it is against our bargain for peace and security which I promised Deltans that we are going to enhance. 

We have been enjoying peace and security since last year until the 14th of March when the four Army officers and 13 soldiers were murdered. 

They were not just murdered, their bodies were mutilated, and we have come here to see what happened. 

Let me again restates Mr President’s promise that no innocent person would be victimized and you can see that, from that time till now, there has been no harassment of citizens of this community. 

I have come to see how the innocent people of this community can be reintegrated back with the cooperation of the military. 

We know it is a big loss to them but we have to follow due process. The Brigade Commander is with us and the newly posted Commander of 181 Battalion, Lt Col Dabo, is also here with us and its a great synergy’.

The governor also said his administration is doing a lot to effectively resolve the dispute, adding that citizens of Okuama would soon return home.

Continuing, Governor Oborevwori, said: ‘Let me once again, thank Mr President and Commander –in- Chief, Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Staff for their cooperation so far. 

They have been very supportive and they have kept to their promise that innocent people will not be victimized. I want to assure the people of Okuama there is no point running away from your community. 

We are going to bring you back to your community. It’s only those that are involved the military are looking for’.

Recall that on March 14, 2024,  17 military personnel were killed  in Okuama community , Ughelli South Local Government , Delta state.

The Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 soldiers of the battalion were among the victims.

It was a development that made the people of the community fled the town.

They had expressed fear over a possible reprisal attack-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you