Facts have emerged on the reason the Delta State Governor cum Chief Security Officer of the State, Sheriff Oborevwori was stopped from having an on-the-spot assessment of Okuama community in Ughelli south local government area of the State.
News filtered into town after the killing of 17 soldiers and fierce retaliation from the military, resulting in the burning down of Okuama, Oborevwori visited the military in Bomadi, Bomadi local government area of the State for a meeting which lasted over an hour.
The governor was disallowed when he attempted to visit the community but he was returned on the order of the soldiers and so, Oborevwori, who visibly is not aware of protocol could not see the ruins and lamentations of Okuama.
But giving insight into why the governor and journalists were prevented from accessing Okuama, the Chief of Military Civil Affairs, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, said Okuama, is a crime scene and under investigation.
He said it would be inappropriate for anybody including journalists to have anything to do in the community at the moment pending when investigation, is concluded.
“This issue is an issue under investigation but I am telling you that our arms and ammunition, we are still searching for them. We have gotten some, we have not gotten others. So, the search is continuing.
“It is a crime scene. Even in civil crime, they will tap it, everywhere. So, that is a crime scene.
“Investigation has not been concluded, I don’t think it will be appropriate for you or anybody to go there and interfere with investigation”, stressing that every other issue around Okuama community, is still under investigation.
“And I believe and I will assure you that at the end of the investigation, at the end of whatever will unfold, these things will be brought to the fore.
“It is a global world today, we are all interconnected. Nigeria, cannot be in isolation. So, everyone of you would be briefed of the outcome of the investigation”.
However, the governor in an insensitive statement was quick to pass judgement on the community without carrying out investigation to ascertain who really the masterminds were.
The statement equally sympathized with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack without a recourse to Indigenes of Okuama community who died when they opened fire on them (Okuama Indigenes) at the town hall.
See the full statement which passed judgment on the community below 👇
Attack on Military Personnel: Oborevwori condemns killings, condoles military, families of victims
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, condemned, in very strong terms, the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
He condoled with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack.
Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said: “The Government of Delta State is gravely disturbed by the violence and unprovoked killing of the officers and soldiers, which he described as alien to the culture of Deltans.
His words: “This incident is despicable and not in sync with the culture and tradition of Deltans. It runs contrary to the values and path of peace that the State Government is promoting as I have always emphasized in our MORE agenda to enhance peace and security.
“On behalf of the Government and good people of Delta State, I wish to condole, in particular, the families of the killed gallant officers and soldiers, the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces of Nigeria in general, over this sad occurrence.
“The State Government shall take all measures necessary to fish out all those behind this dastardly act and ensure they are made to face the full wrath of the law.
“Delta State is governed within the tenets of the rule of law and human decency. Acts such as this incident cannot and will not be tolerated.
“Meanwhile, all citizens and residents of the state are enjoined to remain law- abiding and the State Government shall continue to take all measures to protect lives and property in Delta State.”
