Defence Headquarters Declares Professor of Physics,7 Others Wanted For killing 17 Soldiers In Okuama community.

By Helen Udoh,Outlook Media ABUJA.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has on Thursday declared eight suspected Nigerians wanted in connection with the killing of 17 Nigerian Army personnel deployed to broker peace between the warring communities of Okoloba and Okuama in Delta State.

This is coming barely 24 hours after the murdered soldiers were buried in the military cemetery in Abuja on Wednesday,27 March 2023 where President Bola Tinubu, some Federal Executive members, State Governors, top military brass, families of the slain soldiers and their well-wishers were in attendance.

The DHQ said the eight names listed are the prime suspects in the killings.

They include: Akpeywru Daniel Omotegbono (AKA Amagbem), Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akaa Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Ogbenerukevwe and Reuben Baru.

Recall that on March 14, Lt Col AH Ali, the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion, three Majors and 13 soldiers were killed in the Okuama Community during a peacekeeping mission to mediate in the lingering dispute with Okoloba Community, Delta State.Source:EnuguReporters.