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Okuama Killings: We Must Make Example Of Killers Of Nigerian Soldiers – Obanikoro
<p><img width="1000" height="525" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Lagos: Obanikoro, Seriki, Pedro Become Members Of GAC" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro.png 1200w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-300x158.png 300w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-1024x538.png 1024w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-768x403.png 768w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-800x420.png 800w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-640x336.png 640w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Musiliu-Obanikoro-681x358.png 681w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator <a href="https://naijanews.com/topic/obanikoro/">Musiliu Obanikoro</a>, has condemned the recent killing of 17 Nigerian Army officers in Delta State.</h2> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> recalls that the tragic incident, which sent shockwaves through the nation, occurred in the volatile region of Ughelli South Local Government Area, specifically in the Okuama community.</p> <p>The soldiers, part of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were on a peacekeeping mission aimed at quelling communal clashes when they were ambushed and brutally murdered.</p> <p>Speaking on the sidelines of the 10th Ramadan Lecture of the Anwar-ul Islam College, Agege Old Students’ Association (ACAOSA) in Lagos, Obanikoro, also a former Ambassador to Ghana, described the killings as "very sad" and "very unfortunate."</p> <p>He stressed the need for the perpetrators to be brought to justice, asserting that such acts of violence against security personnel must not go unpunished.</p> <p>According to Obanikoro, the path to national prosperity and security is a shared responsibility that encompasses all sectors of society, including teachers, students, police, civil servants, and politicians.</p> <p>He said, <em>“The killing of those soldiers is very sad and those killers must not go unpunished.</em></p> <p><em>“We must make an example of them that nobody dare do that again.</em></p> <p><em>“We must do it to the point that even when people see security officers in uniform, they will run, not to talk of killing them.</em></p> <p><em>“That killing is very sad, it is very very unfortunate.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/24/okuama-killings-we-must-make-example-of-killers-of-nigerian-soldiers-obanikoro/">Okuama Killings: We Must Make Example Of Killers Of Nigerian Soldiers – Obanikoro</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
