The Defence Headquarters on Thursday declared eight people wanted over the recent killing of 17 soldiers in Delta state.
The Military announced this in a statement posted on the X page of the Nigerian army on Thursday, March 28.
The Nation reported that suspected residents of the Okuama Community on Thursday ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers.
The troops were ambushed and killed while responding to a distress call arising from a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in the South-southern state.
Here are the names of those declared wanted:
1. Akevwru Omotegbono (A.K.A Amagbem)
2. Prof Ekpekpo Arthur
3. Andaowei Dennis Bakriri
4. Igoli Ebi
5. Akata Malawa David
6. Sinclear Oliki
7. Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe
8. Reuben Baru
