President Bola Tinubu has directed that the killers of 16 military personnel in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, must be brought to justice. This was released in a statement signed by the president yesterday describing the killing as “unprovoked” expressed “profound grief over the needless death of our gallant soldiers.” This followed the incident where 16 military personnel on duty were attacked and killed at one Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state last week. 

Following the killing of troops of the Nigerian Army including a commanding officer, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers who were deployed on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA by some youths of the community, the Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa has ordered the immediate investigation and arrest of all those involved. The incident occurred when the personnel responded to a distress call during a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State on Thursday. Confirming the deaths, the Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said on Saturday, “The troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA of Delta State were surrounded by some community youths and killed on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

The Nigerian Military command has today Friday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to track down some enemies of the country who are responsible for terrorism financing. Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, made the call today to the anti-graft agency when the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, visited Defence Headquarters in Abuja for a courtesy call. According to the Army General, tracking of terrorism financing is one of the non-kinetic means of fighting terrorism across the globe, which is already being championed by the military. 

Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to withdraw orderlies deployed to Senators and House of Representatives members. He made this call on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today, a TV programme aired on Channels. Ndume said, “I support that they should take away all their police (officer).

The Kaduna State Government has vehemently denied hiring a private negotiator or contemplating making such a move to facilitate the safe return of school children abducted in Kuriga community, Chikun Local Government of the state. A statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, said, “The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to an outrightly mischievous and false report in the Punch Newspaper of 9th March 2024 stating that the Kaduna State Government has hired a private negotiator to facilitate the safe return of school children abducted in Kuriga community, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State.”

Operatives of the Nigerian Army have destroyed the Supreme Headquarters of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN on Thursday.