Senate panel meets service chiefs over killing of soldiers in Delta

  • 📰 thecableng
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 12 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 80%

Nigeria Headlines News

Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Headlines

Nigeria's independent online newspaper

The security chiefs present at the meeting were Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Taoreed Lagbaja,Last week, 17 soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, two majors and a captainThe soldiers were responding to a distress call after a communal clash broke out between the Okuama and Okoloba communities when they were ambushed and killed.President Bola Tinubu had vowed that those who were responsible for the killing of the soldiers would not go unpunished.

Speaking before the executive session, Lawan said the national assembly will “always support our military in whatever way we can”.“We try to at all times make a meaningful appropriation for resources to be available,” Lawan said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 2. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Killers of soldiers in Delta community aren’t Niger Delta indigenes“See, I don't want you to conclude. I do not believe that these people are from Niger Delta, those who do the killings because we respect men and women in uniform...”
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »

Condemnation trails killing of soldiers in Delta community in SenateThe Nigerian Senate condemned the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community which happened on Thursday last week while attempting to restore peace among the warring communities of Okuama and Okolobia in Bomadi Local Government Council of Delta State.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Senate investigates killing of 16 Nigerian Army personnel in DeltaThe Latest news in Nigeria and world news. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Senate probes killing of soldiers in Delta, rejects one-minute silence for deceasedPremium Times - Nigeria'bs leading online newspaper, delivering breaking news and deep investigative reports from Nigeria
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »

Nigeria must repay killers of 16 military officers in DeltaFormer media Aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, Bahir Ahmad says the Nigerian government must repay the killers of 16 military personnel in Okuoma community, Bomadi Local Government of Delta State. Ahmad said this on Saturday on his X handle while reacting to the heinous crime perpetuated by the angry youths.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Senate proposes amendment to Central Bank of Nigeria ActThe Senate is seeking to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, to change the tenure of the Governor and propose recapitalization for commercial banks. The amendment bill was read for the second time in plenary on Tuesday.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »