The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged murder of 16 soldiers in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta.
The lawmaker, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Warri, condemned the act and described it as “a crisis taken too far”.
While calling for calm, he noted that the military operatives were on a peace mission to rescue one Mr Anthony Aboh, who was allegedly kidnapped in Okuama Community.
Thomas, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, commiserated with the military authority and families of the slain soldiers.
He called for a holistic investigation to unearth the remote causes of the crisis and urged both the state and federal governments to urgently intervene to prevent it from escalating.
“There is a need for the security agencies to go after the masterminds of the heinous crime.
“There is also the need for the military to tactically deploy intelligence in tracking the masterminds to avoid the killing of innocent people in Okuama Community.
“I commiserate with the military authority, families of the slain soldiers as well as others who may have lost their loved ones to the crisis.