The Nigerian Army has warned the Okuama community in Delta state, to “be ready to face the full wrath of the law”.

This follows the killing of soldiers who were on “a peaceful and mediatory mission”, following a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities.

In a statement signed by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director Army Public Relations, the Army flayed the community for resorting to propaganda instead of fishing out the culprits.

It read: “The unfortunate killing of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army (NA), while on a peaceful and mediatory mission, after a reported case of communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs of Delta State respectively is not only despicable but should be unreservedly condemned by all.

“These were troops committed to peace and security of lives and property of citizens and non-citizens alike in the Niger Delta Region, murdered in cold blood by an armed youth gang of Okuama Community, in the most gruesome, heartless and cruel manner and went ahead to sacrilegiously debase their remains by ripping out their hearts by the very people they were there to protect.

“Regrettably, the community complicit in this dastardly act has resorted to media propaganda and shenanigans, rather than engage in a positive effort to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime. This again is a clear indication that the murder of the troops was a communally orchestrated attack against legitimate forces.

“The falsehood being peddled by these criminals and their cohorts to whip up sentiments and sway the public to coverup, endorse or support the outrageous criminal acts of their armed youth gang should be disregarded in its entirety, it is only a ridiculous attempt at justifying their crime, rather than turn in themselves to security agencies. There is no amount of propaganda that would arm-twist the narrative, they are complicit and must be ready to face the wrath of the law.

“While law-abiding citizens are assured that there will be no reprisal on the part of the troops, we enjoin all to go about their normal activities, even as ongoing efforts are scaled up to positively identify and isolate the criminals to account for their atrocious deeds.

“The Chief of Army of Staff, Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja, while commiserating with the families of the officers and soldiers who lost their lives, has directed that no stone should be left unturned until the perpetrators of this gruesome acts are apprehended to face the full wrath of the law. Troops are determined to get to these criminals, there is certainly no hiding place for them.”

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/18/no-hiding-place-nigerian-army-warns-okuama-community/

Okuama community, my Niger Delta brethren, keep your faith in the lord.

So the entire communities killed the soldiers?

How do the innocents fare through the military irrational retaliation?

36 soldiers were killed in Shiriro and the Army didn't issue a single warning oo

They should first tell that to Bandits that kidnap hundreds yesterday in the North.
Stupid Nigeria .

No elders in Niger delta all of them queued behind northern and south west politicians #Smh

Resources used by other regions
Indigenes being killed by other regions

These can’t happen in south west or north

Obasanjo did it in ODI
Now Tinubu is doing the same


But feed Niger delta leaders with scrums and they are ready to sacrifice their kins men

SalamRushdie:
36 soldiers were killed in Shiriro and the Army didn't issue a single warning oo

Don’t mind them. Na only for South their small preeks dey stand. Let them stay in their barracks. President Tinubu should fast track state police so we won’t be hearing all these rubbish news again.

No be today. Niger-deltans are fearless and will fight back if any injustice is perceived.

The same Soldiers that are wasted by Boko haram and ISWAP in their scores in northern Nigeria now wants to behave anyhow.

If care is not taken, this will turn to SS versus Northern Nigeria war.

I know something must have happened.. Those guys can't just kill soldiers on a "peacekeeping" mission.

Niger Delta is not SE o

I know my people

Army should please hurry up and kill all criminals

yarimo:
Army should please hurry up and kill all criminals

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I doubt if you are truly Nigerian. People don't understand that the beef Nigeria most times have with other African countries usually extend to other social platforms.
My suspicion is that most monikers might be Nigerian.
I have not heard in developed countries that their citizens usually advocate for killing of their fellow country men?
The kind of trolling you guys do is just disgusting and childish.