The Nigerian Army has released a list and pictures of eight people it declared wanted over the killing of 17 of its personnel in an ambush in Okuama, Delta State.
The list includes one female and seven males and has the name of one Professor Arthur Ekpekpo.
Professor Arthur was included in the wanted list by the military high command and a community woman leader, Mrs Igoli Ebi, as well as Reuben Baru, Akata Malawa David, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono (a.k.a Amagbem), Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe, Reuben Baru, and Andaowei Dennis Bakriri.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba disclosed the names of the wanted persons during a recent press conference at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and said though no bounty was placed on the wanted persons, the military authorities would leave no stone unturned in bringing them to justice.
The Defence Headquarters also displayed the images and names of the suspects in a photo collage, via its X handle and urged the stakeholders and traditional rulers across Nigerian particularly in the Niger Delta to help the military in identifying those who had been declared wanted.
The soldiers comprised a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, a Captain, and 12 other rank-and-file soldiers who were serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion. They were on a mission to quell community clashes in the Bomadi LGA of the state when they were ambushed and subsequently killed.
