Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, at the weekend, called for transparent investigations to be conducted to fish out the real culprits or those directly involved in the barbaric killing of 17 military personnel in Okuoma community, Ughelli South, Delta State.
He said this was the only way the innocent citizens would not be made to suffer any further in Okuoma community.
Oborevwori stated this at Government House Annex, Warri when he received on a courtesy visit, the Chairman and members of the Board of Enquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters to probe the Okuoma killings.
The governor who was sorely pained about the killing of some army officers, said the government would do all it could to assist the Board on its assignment.
He further said that to honour the deceased officers and soldiers, he led a top level delegation of members of the State Security Council and members of the State Executive Council to attend the funeral of the slain officers and soldiers in Abuja.
“In Delta State, we don’t encourage crisis. So, we want to assure you that whichever information you people want, we will give it to you, and we will also come with our position paper to submit to you people before you leave.
“That will also guide you on the role that we have played as a state because if we don’t come with this position paper, you will not know the role that the state has played”, the governor said.
Earlier, Chairman of the Board of Enquiry, Air Vice Marshal David Ajayi, said the Board was in the state to investigate the unfortunate incident that happened at Okuama.
Ajayi said: “We are here as a fact- finding mission and not to apportion blame. We are here to gather facts from security agencies, community leaders and community dwellers.
“This report will also help to ensure healthy communication that will enhance civil-military relations and ensure that economic activities thrive again in the affected communities.”
He, therefore, called on the Governor to assist the Board in its enquiry to ensure that relevant stakeholders were invited to the give account of what led to the crisis.
