Justice for Okuama detainees By Vanguard Editorial Board on April 14, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 36
Two years have passed since the dark clouds of the Okuama tragedy gathered over the creeks of Delta State. The brutal ambush and killing of 17 Nigerian Army personnel in March 2024 was a national catastrophe that no civilised society should tolerate. It sparked a military reprisal that levelled Okuama, with many detained.
