Breaking news: No place to hide – Nigerian military warns Okuama community

The Nigerian military has warned the Okuma community in Delta State to “be prepared to face the full wrath of the law”.

This follows the killing of a soldier on a “peaceful and mediation mission” following clashes between the Okuma and Okoroba communities.

In a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army accused the community of relying on propaganda instead of hunting down the culprits.

“Troops of the 181st Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army (NA) are on a peaceful and mediation mission following reported mass clashes between Okuma and Okoroba communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi local government in Delta State. , unfortunately killed a soldier.” Not only are each despicable, but all should feel free to condemn them.

“These are troops committed to the peace and security of lives and property of nationals and non-nationals in the Niger Delta region, who were murdered in cold blood in the most gruesome, callous and cruel manner by armed youth gangs from the Okuama community. By gouging out their hearts, their bodies would be blasphemously degraded by the very people they were there to protect.

“Unfortunately, the communities that were complicit in this dastardly act did not make active efforts to hunt down the perpetrators of this heinous crime, instead relying on media propaganda and pranks. clear indication that the killings were a communally organized attack on legitimate military forces.

“The falsehoods that these criminals and their associates are disseminating to inflame emotions and induce the public to cover up, support and support the heinous criminal activities of their armed youth gangs are completely ignored. They should and it's just a ridiculous attempt to justify their criminal acts. If they commit a crime instead of turning themselves in to security agencies. No matter how much propaganda they do to distort the narrative. , they are accomplices and must be ready to face the wrath of the law.

“Law-abiding citizens are assured there will be no retaliation from the military, despite ongoing and expanding efforts to proactively identify and isolate criminals responsible for atrocities. “We order everyone to carry out normal activities.”

“The Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Toared Raghbaha, while expressing his condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives, said that all possible measures should be taken until the perpetrators of this heinous act are arrested and fully confronted. The wrath of the law. The military is determined to reach these criminals and certainly there is no hiding place for them. ”

Source: dailypost.ng