Okuama community
16 Dec
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has directed the military to probe the deaths of Pa James Oghoroko and Dennis Okugbaye, the two leaders of Okuama, who died in Army detention. The Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, announced this during the CDS during the strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee…
6 Dec
*Wants other detainees released Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the late President-General of the Okuama community, James Achovwuko Oghoroko, who tragically died in military custody. The senator also called on the Nigerian military to release unconditionally or formally charge other community leaders detained in…
11 Sep
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, denied carrying out a fresh invasion of the Okuama Community in Ughelli South Council, Delta State, saying it was on a routine military operation.
10 Sep
The people of Okuama Community, in Ughelli South Local Council of Delta State, have again been thrown into anxiety as armed soldiers reportedly stormed the community through gunboats yesterday.
15 May 2024
The Delta State Government has announced the opening of an IDP camp at Ewu Grammar School to accommodate displaced persons from the Okuama community. Mr. Abraham Ogbodo, Chairman of the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Committee and a former Editor of The Guardian Newspaper, assured residents of Okuama that the camp is ready to receive them. Mr…
25 Apr 2024
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, inaugurated the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Management Committee for displaced people of Okuama Community, in Ughelli South Local Council, charging them to carefully plan the resettlement and rehabilitation of the innocent citizens of the community.
23 Apr 2024
Residents of the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State.
22 Apr 2024
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged the military authorities to demobilise from Okuama Community so that the indigenes can return and allow rehabilitation to commence.
13 Apr 2024
Troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army searching for the killers of 17 military personnel in Okuama community of Delta State have arrested three leaders of Olota community in Ugheli South Local Council of the state, suspected to have had a hand in the dastardly act.
5 Apr 2024
Has Nigeria learnt any lessons from the Okuama massacre? Will the incident repeat itself or offer profound lessons against future experience? In the journey of life, no individual or nation or country is immune from occurrences thrown up by circumstance
5 Apr 2024
The Chief of Military Civil Affairs, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, has hinted that arms and ammunition allegedly carted away by killers of the 17 soldiers in Okuama, Delta State, are still missing days after the military’s invasions of the community.
4 Apr 2024
Nine persons have been arrested in connection to the killings of six police officers in Ughelli, Delta State. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, dislcosed this on Thursday at a management meeting of the Force. Egbetokun added that the suspects are currently providing the Force with useful information. On Saturday, the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa…
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