Omo-Agege Flays Attack on Delta Communities

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
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By Hamilton  Nwosa

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of eight persons in Uwheru community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Senator Omo-Agege in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja, urged the Nigerian Army to fish out those alleged to have accompanied the killers to perpetuate the heinous crime.

The Senator representing Delta Central who is also the leader of  the APC South South Caucus  called on the Nigeria Police to quickly, and immediately swing into action with a view to bringing the suspected killers who carried out the unprovoked attacks on innocent natives, to justice.

The lawmaker also called on security agencies to restore normalcy to the affected communities, even as he appealed for calm.

Recall that last Thursday, according to a statement, suspected herdsmen allegedly aided by soldiers, were said to have attacked Avwon, Agadama, Ohoror, and other communities of Uwheru Kingdom, in  Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

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