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Igbo elders have begged the Nigeria military not to be brutal in its quest to revenge the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State on Thursday by hoodlums.

The elders appealed to the military authorities to rather deploy intelligence and fish out the perpetrators of the heinous attack instead of embarking on any military confrontation considering the collateral damage associated with such military engagement.
Speaking with Vanguard in Umuahia, former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, condemned in strong terms, the attack on the innocent soldiers, but appealed to the military not to resort to any reprisal attack.

The former Governor rather urged the military authorities to deploy intelligence and fish out the perpetrators and deal with them instead of embarking on any military operation.

“It’s very unfortunate. It’s very wrong for people to turn around and attack those watching over them. Soldiers are there for all Nigerians and should not be attacked. These soldiers did nothing to warrant this attack. It’s very annoying.

“But I sincerely appeal to the military not to go on full scale revenge because that will be catastrophic. Let them mellow down and temper justice with mercy.


“Let them concentrate on using intelligence to fish out the perpetrators and deal with them. Let them not escalate the whole thing because there is tension already in the state”, Orji appealed.

Reacting also, former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, strongly condemned the “senseless and babaric attack”, but pleaded with the military authorities to temper justice with mercy for the sake of innocent citizens “who are usually the victims of any reprisal attack”.

“This is very unfortunate and condemnable. My heart goes to the Nigerian Army and the families of the deceased soldiers. I urge them to bear the loss with maturity and forgiveness.

“It’s very regrettable to lose a soul how much more a soldier with all the heavy investments in their training. But let them temper justice with mercy because it is usually the innocent people that bear the brunt of any reprisal attack.”

The former Senate President urged the military to carry out intelligence with a view to identifying the culprits instead of rushing in with military operation in the entire city to avoid collateral damage.


“If only they can tarry a bit and identify the culprits and deal directly with them. Any random operation will affect innocent citizens.

“Abians are not happy with this senseless attack on our soldiers carrying out their constitutional duty. But we as elders cannot even identify the hoodlums. That’s why a lot of intelligence is required to be able to know them and specifically deal with them.”

Similarly, former Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Summit, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, also condemned the killing of soldiers but appealed to the military to be considerate in its response

beerfraud:
Military will have to liberate all these Ibo Elders from Peter Obi’s supporters

Olamila:
Why not use intelligence to find the killers

helinues:
Where were these same elders when the Ipob were given forced sit at home order?

Why always thinking after actions?

igwebuike01:
If you become fierce, ESN will become fiercer. Nobody dey beg your papa. No be today ESN and Nigerian army start the clash. Both sides will count scores at the end. Gone are the days you had a field day killing anyhow. Do your reprisal and ESN will pay you back too and the cycle continues

beerfraud:
Military will have to liberate all these Ibo Elders from Peter Obi’s supporters

beerfraud:
Military will have to liberate all these Ibo Elders from Peter Obi’s supporters

Philipponzaghi:
Chai, Igbo elders don beg our military, but dem still wan use intelligence instead of full revenge. Wetin happen to our poverty, IPOB terrorism, erosion lands? Dem no dey mention am for this tweet abi? Ndi Igbo, una do well.

Nwamazi8:
LMFAOOO allow the senseless terrorists in uniform to flex their gragra on civilians and school children after tomorrow dem go calm down and boys will be laughing at their stupidity while planning more attacks. Why are this useless elders begging them for? what more can they do to Igbos that they haven't done already?

This isn't 2017 anymore when unarmed IPOB activists carried flags to march and were gunned down in cold blood for merely demonstrating, when young men were savagely ordered to roll in muddy waters by Nigerian terrorist soldiers for merely exercising their fundamental rights to self-determination...now it's fire for fire, if una like kill old men and women, harass young people and school children all you want, bullets will fly in the coming days and more Nigerian terrorist soldiers will go down across the SE!

I pity the Igbos still serving in the useless Nigerian army, it will be in their best interest to honorably discharge themselves and find better things to do with their lives.

God bless Biafran liberation army
Do anyhow see anyhow
Bullets for Bullets.

Majesty7:
Hand go touch you soon. Keep it up

sleek214:
UN go only dey bark for New York when hand go touch Una.

Kafirbigot:
See people wey Dem call Elders?

E be like say una don dey mental finish...

Una fada...

Retaliate and stop Ranting foolishly...

Nonsense

beerfraud:
Military will have to liberate all these Ibo Elders from Peter Obi’s supporters

Philipponzaghi:
Chai, Igbo elders don beg our military, but dem still wan use intelligence instead of full revenge. Wetin happen to our poverty, IPOB terrorism, erosion lands? Dem no dey mention am for this tweet abi? Ndi Igbo, una do well.

igwebuike01:
Na today Dem begin retaliate? Who send their cowardly retaliation? Why them no retaliate in the middle of the crossfire? Useless cowardly boys scout zoo army

Kafirbigot:
Useless elders that have been blackmailed to speak?

Guy stop Ranting foolishly and cajoling newspaper houses to rant .

Start the onslaught...

Una fada
.
Banza .. Nonsense