The monarch, His Royal Majesty Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, was among the eight persons declared wanted by the military for their alleged involvement in the March 14 tragic incident in Okuama.
Moved by the plight of the traditional ruler and the need for lasting peace in the affected community, Senator Ned Nwoko, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, appealed for the release of the traditional ruler as his continued detention could exacerbate tensions in the state
Senator Nwoko said he was deeply concerned about the Okuama tragedy and called for calm and cooperation from all quarters in addressing the remote and immediate causes.
He noted that there were fruitful deliberations on other issues such as the Onicha-Olona community incident,in Aniocha North local government area, where an illegal arms factory was discovered, appreciation and request for further support, as well as bringing attention to the underlying issue highlighted by this discovery.
The military has since constituted a panel of inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of the soldiers allegedly by some youths of Okuama community, a gruesome incident that led to the sacking of the Delta community, reportedly by security forces.
