Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Indigenes of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have lamented the continuous detention of their leaders by the Nigerian Army without trial, one year after their arrest.

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the group called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene to restore the fundamental human rights of their community leaders.

This newspaper in March last year reported how suspected residents of the Okuama community ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 soldiers.

The soldiers were reportedly on a mission to restore peace between the warring communities in the area - Okuama and Okoloba, when the...