Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has assured residents of the Okuama community of their safety while affirming that the perpetrators behind the killing of soldiers and officers in the state will be apprehended.
Last week, seventeen military officers were brutally killed in the Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) community, triggering widespread praise.
In the aftermath of the attack, the community was devastated, and concerns about retaliatory actions are prevalent. However, Oborevwori has stated that military authorities have provided assurances regarding the safety of the community’s residents.
“I decided to come here to brief Mr President of all the things we have been doing to maintain peace. Mr President has assured me that he is in support of peace and we both condemn the killing of the officers and the soldiers because they were there on a peace mission,” he said while briefing the media after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday.
“What is happening now is something that we did not bargain for. But we want to assure everybody that there will be no more attacks on the villages.
“If there’s anyone that will that has happened in the past, there will be no attack. But we know that those who are culpable will be brought a book but innocent citizens will not be will not be attacked.”
The governor made these remarks shortly after his visit to the community following the incident. Oborevwori noted that the area appears to have been abandoned.
“Well, first and foremost the community people. The place has been deserted,” the governor said.
But he said stakeholders in the state will meet to discuss more on the way forward.
“I’m going to invite stakeholders,” the 60-year-old said. “We are on top of it.”