Ekpekpo And Two Okuama Leaders Arrested By Men In Military Uniform

Ekpekpo And Two Okuama Leaders Arrested By Men In Military Uniform

UGHELLI—Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo, the wanted President General of Ewu Kingdom, was arrested by military personnel at an undisclosed location in Sapele on Sunday night. His current whereabouts remain unknown…… CONTINUE READING

Additionally, Chief Belvis Adogbo and Dennis Akugbaye, both leaders of Okuama, were detained on Monday morning by armed men in plain clothes at various sites in Ughelli.

According to an anonymous Okuama leader, these arrests might be related to the March incident that resulted in the deaths of 17 military personnel. The leader expressed uncertainty about why their leaders were apprehended by officials suspected to be from the Department of State Services (DSS).

This development comes as peace was slowly returning to the troubled community, with the Delta State government preparing plans to resettle displaced residents.

No official statement has been issued by security sources, and a senior police officer claimed no knowledge of the situation.

The Okuama community had been devastated in March 2024 when Nigerian Army soldiers carried out a reprisal attack, destroying every building in the area, including hospitals, schools, and private properties, following the killing of 17 military personnel by gunmen near the community.

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