The House of Representatives has appealed to the military, to refrain from retaliating against innocent Deltans in the wake of the murder of their colleagues.

The 17 military personnel were killed last week in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State after a peace mission.

While considering a motion of urgent national importance by Hon. Babajimi Benson, the house said it was concerned that the incident posed a risk of demoralizing the military.

The House Committee on Defense is also to lead the process of investigation and reconciliation, to avoid further escalation.