The mastermind behind the recent massacre of 16 soldiers in Okuama, a community in Delta State’s Ughelli South local government area, has been identified.

The militant commander (name withheld) is presently on the run, along with his gang members, who killed the troops on a peacekeeping assignment in the neighbourhood.

During the week, soldiers pursued the fleeing militant commander to the riverside town of Igbomorotu in Bayelsa state’s Southern Ijaw local government area.

According to reports, the military is expected to expand the hunt for the fleeing militant commander and his troops to Peremabiri, another community in Southern Ijaw local government area.

However, there is still contradictory information about the insurgent leader’s origins, with some claiming he is paternal from the Awawa group and others claiming he is Akwagbe, which is quite near the Okuama community.

Detectives have been tracking him since the March 14 killing of military members, hoping to gather information to apprehend the culprit.

We hope he gets caught soon.