Benson also gave Okuama natives false hope that "there would be no witch-hunt whatsoever," so allaying any concerns they may have had about their safety.
The 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.
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