the The Nigerian Military has remained silent over the killing of two leaders of the Okwama neighborhood in Delta State.
Okwama’s chief normal, Pa James Ogoroko, and neighborhood treasurer, 81-year-old Dennis Okogbaye, died in army custody inside six days.
The army reportedly arrested each Ogoruko and Okogbaye alongside 4 others – Professor Arthur Ekpikpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, Ms Mabel Ohemo and Mr Dennis Malaka – throughout a army operation from 18 to twenty August 2024.
The arrests occurred months after 17 troopers have been killed on a peace mission to resolve a battle between Okwama and the neighboring neighborhood of Okoloba on March 14, 2024.
The demise of the 2 leaders in army custody sparked outrage inside Okwama, with youth and ladies locally issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the federal authorities and the Nigerian Military to launch the detained leaders and return the physique of Pa Ogoroko.
The warning exhibits the anger and disappointment of the neighborhood, which accuses the military of violating the rights of its leaders.
Nonetheless, makes an attempt to acquire an official assertion from the military relating to the demise of the neighborhood leaders have failed.
When contacted, the Director of Protection Media Operations, Main Basic Edward Buba, directed inquiries to the Military Headquarters.
He mentioned: Please direct this query to the military spokesmen, please.
Nonetheless, repeated calls to the Director of Military Public Relations, Main Basic Onyema Nwachukwu, haven’t gone unanswered and he’s but to reply to the letter despatched to him as on the time of submitting this report.
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