The traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, earlier declared wanted and arrested over the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers in Delta State is now a free man.
The Nigerian Army on Friday confirmed his release to newsmen barely over a month in detention after he was flow to Abuja on 14 March 2024.
Grassroots Parrot had reported how the monarch was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters alongside seven others for alleged involvement in the act.
We gathered that the monarch was released to Senator Ede Dafianone who stood surety during a brief at Army Headquarters by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.
It could be recalled that Senator Thomas Joel Onowakpo, had on Wednesday, appealed for the release of the detained traditional ruler when he met with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, in Abuja.
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Senator Nwoko, who led the delegation, said he was deeply concerned about the Okuama tragedy and called for calm and cooperation from all quarters in unraveling and addressing the remote and immediate causes.
He noted that there were fruitful deliberations on other issues, such as the Onicha-Olona community incident in Aniocha North Local Government Area, where an illegal arms factory was discovered.
He requested further support as well as bringing attention to the underlying issues highlighted by this discovery.
Nwoko said there is a need to grow indigenous technologists and our technology sector, as well as the construction of new headquarters for the 63 Brigade in Delta State.
As a result of the Okuama tragedy, the military has not only occupied the community to recover missing weapons and arms, but they have also constituted a panel of inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of the officers and soldiers, allegedly by some irate youths of the Okuama community.