…Deploys heavy artillery weapons to community
Alleged Mutilated bodies of the Commanding officer, Majors and some of the soldiers have been found floating in the river in Okuoma community in Ughelli south local government area of Delta State, Nigeria, according to report by Vanguard.
Community sources told Vanguard that the bowels of some of the officers were ripped open by their killers.
It was speculated that the military would have moved the corpses out of the town to the morgue.
“The military men on ground would have moved the corpses to their morgue either in Bayelsa or Warri.”
The killing of 16 soldiers in the community last week had continued to generate tension across Ughelli and other parts of the state.
Vanguard gathered that the military moved in heavy artillery weapons into the community through Bomadi local government area on Sunday and they also mounted heavy presence in every area.
The number of buildings so far razed down could not be confirmed but some locals told the Vanguard that several houses had been burnt.
“Our properties have been burnt down. Painfully, occupants of these houses have no hand in the killings .
“We appeal to the military to do thorough intelligence gathering so they can fish out those involved.
“Leveling the entire community is not the best option after all. The community is not at war with the federal government.”
Some persons who spoke to the government under condition of anonymity wondered why the soldiers did not invite those they allegedly came to see in the community to their base for the peace talk rather than come to the community in such numbers.
“I have been wondering why the soldiers did not invite the parties they came to see for the peace talk to their base rather than come to the area in such numbers.
“I have been following all the stories in the media. Well ! They knew why they chose that approach.”
