BREAKING: Gunmen kill soldier in Delta river

*Egbema kingdom tasks military to fish-out culprits

By Emma Arubi

Following the gruesome killing of a military personnel by unknown criminal elements in riverine Egbema Kingdom in Warri North Council Area of Delta State on October 12, 2018, the Egbema Traditional Council of Chiefs has tasked the military authorities to fish out the culprits and ensure they face the full wrath of the law.

The Council of Chiefs in a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Dave M. Bubor and Secretary, Chief J.P Owilly condemn the killing of the officer in its entirety, describing it as “a very barbaric and criminal in nature as it is foreign to Egbema tradition and culture” saying that “the people of Egbema kingdom enjoin the army to fish out the culprit and make them face the full wrath of the law”.

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According to the statement, “this singular act has put the innocent law-abiding citizens of the kingdom under severe threat and emotional trauma” and implore the army to use their wealth of experience to handle the situation to ensure that innocent citizens do not suffer untold hardship and be allowed to go about their normal businesses”.

The Egbema Council of Chiefs thanked the army for the professional manner they have handled the matter so far and further condole and sympathize with the family of the decease and the Nigerian Army at large.

While stating that the killing was executed by some unknown persons, they called for patience on the part of the military authorities with the people and charged those with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits to divulge same to the appropriate authorities immediately to save innocent indigenes from unwarranted trauma and difficulties.