Senator representing Delta North senatorial district at the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, met with the chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on Wednesday, to seek the release of the traditional ruler of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom, who was detained after turning himself in following the killing of 17 soldiers on a peace mission in Okuama community located in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
The monarch, His Royal Majesty, Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, was among the eight persons listed as wanted by the military for their alleged involvement in the March 14 tragic incident in Okuama.
Senator Ned Nwoko, moved by the plight of the traditional ruler and the need for lasting peace in the affected community, was accompanied by two other senators from Delta.
He called for the release of the traditional ruler as “his continued detention risks exacerbating tensions within Delta”’
According to him, he was deeply concerned about the Okuama tragedy and called for calm and cooperation from all quarters in addressing the remote and immediate causes.
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