Military may place bounty on monarch, others declared wanted
The Nigerian military has disclosed that it may place a bounty on suspects connected to the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community of Delta State.
This is as the military intensified efforts to apprehend the eight persons declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters over their suspected roles in the killing.
The military released a list of the wanted persons on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja.
On March 14, 2024, the officers and soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion were ambushed and killed by some irate youths during a peacekeeping mission in the Okuama community.
Okuama and Okoloba communities have been embroiled in a lingering land dispute since 2023.
The 17 military personnel, including four ...