The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HRM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has urged the Federal Government not to let those behind the killing of the 16 soldiers in Okuama community, Delta State, go unpunished, News About Nigeria reports.
He stated this in a statement through his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, on Tuesday, describing the killing of the soldiers as a national disaster and an affront to the security outfits of Nigeria.
Recall that officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army had been attacked and killed in Okuama community, Bomadi local government area of Delta State, while responding to a distress call in the community last Thursday.
Oba Akanbi appealed to the federal government and security agents to leave no stone unturned in finding the killers of 16 soldiers.
He maintained that the despicable crime committed by the Okuama community remains a security sacrilege and aberration and must be addressed diligently, adding that an investigation must be conducted to unravel the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“An attack on the Nigerian troops is an attack on Nigeria itself. A security sacrilege, aberration and abomination have been committed by the people of the Okuoma community. The murdered soldiers are servants on peace missions to quench warring towns.”
“While commiserating with the immediate family of the victims and the Nigerian army, I call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to unravel the identities of the perpetrators and ensure they are brought to justice,” he stated.
He also urged the community rulers, including monarchs, to be alert to their responsibilities and ensure that such incident does not repeat itself.
