As troops from the Nigerian Army continue to lay siege on the troubled Okuama in Ughelli south local government area of Delta State following the killings of 16 military personnel and some civilians, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori visited the military Joint Task Force (JTF) base on Monday.
However, the military Joint Task Force (JTF) barred journalists from covering the governor’s assessment tour of the troubled community.
Oborevwori visited the embattled community to assess the extent of the destruction.
The JTF operatives barricaded the major entries to Okuama with an armored personnel carrier (APC) tank, thus preventing vehicular and human traffic, including journalists, from gaining access to the community.
But Governor Oborevwori, who was received by the leader of the military JTF, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigeria Army, Major General Jamaal Abdulsalam, had a closed-door chat with the military boss for about an hour.
However, journalists who were present in significant numbers were not briefed on the outcome of the meeting.
The governor’s visit comes four days after the killings of military officers and civilians in the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
Credit: Emerald News except headline
