Army releases monarch declared wanted for Okuama killings
Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch declared wanted over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has been released by the Nigerian army.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu, a Major-General, said while the army has not exonerated anybody regarding the incident, it decided to release the monarch after the intervention of highly-placed persons in the society and a painstaking review.
Handing him over to the Senator representing Delta Central at Army headquarters on Friday, April 19, Nwachukwu said the Senator testified to the decent character of the monarch.
