Reps Plan Investigative Hearing Thursday.

House of Representatives Committee on Defence will, on Thursday, hold an investigative hearing into the incident leading to the gruesome murder of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The investigative hearing will be held at the Government House Annex, Edjeba in Warri South Local Government Area to hear the circumstances surrounding the death of military men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, including a Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors and a Captain, that were on a peacekeeping mission to Okuama community when they were ambushed and killed by hoodlums on March 14.

A statement jointly signed by the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, and the Clerk of the House Committee on Defence, Musa Aliyu, called on members of the public and interested parties to provide the House committee with useful information on the incident during the hearing.

 The House of Representatives Committee on Defence said, it is looking forward to a robust engagement and meaningful contributions from all stakeholders.