Okuama Killings: Delta Monarch Surrenders Self To Police

The King of Ewu Urhubo Kingdom, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has surrendered himself to the State Police Command.

Ikolo, who was among the eight persons declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 Army officers in Okuama community, turned himself to the police on March 28, 2024.

The monarch, has earlier on Galaxy TV, expressed shock for seeing his name among the people declared wanted over the murder of military officers allegedly on a peace keeping mission in the Okuama-Okoloba communities crises.

The four months old monarch said he has no hands in the killing of 17 officers, adding that anything that has got to do with truncating the lives of human beings is not part of him.

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According to him, “I am not in any way shape or form connected to this. Let it be stated clearly here that I haven’t been able to access the kingdom even as a monarch till date.”

The Delta State Police Commissioner, Olufemi Abaniwonda, announced that the King is in the police custody.

Recall that the Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday morning declared eight people wanted over the gruesome killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State on March 14, 2024.

This was announced in a circular issued by the Defence Headquarters via its verified social media platforms which identified the suspects as follows: 1. Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono (a.k.a Amagbem, 2. Prof. Εkpekpo Arthur, 3. Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, 4. Igoli Ebi, 5. Akata Malawa David, 6. Sinclear Oliki, 7. Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe and 8. Reuben Baru.