We recall that on March 14, at least 17 senior military officers and soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, deployed to quell clashes between Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Delta, were ambushed and killed in Okuama Ughelli South Local
"The gallant soldierswere ambushed by the insurgents, only three of the 11 trucks returned to the base. "It is not clear what happened but it was assumed the soldierswere missing following the ambush," he added.
While we deeply condole with the families, relations and close associates of the victims, the NA has commenced investigation to unmask and bring the criminals to book.
But my husband was not informed that these soldierswere coming to that area that day. Was even the local government chairman involved or even told that these soldierswere going on peacekeeping missions?
Some women from the community were said to have earlier staged a protest to stop what they perceived as an invasion but later withdrew and allowed the soldiers to carry out their operation An elderly resident said a team of soldiers stormed
He said many bags of assorted foodstuffs, especially rice, were stolen before soldiers arrived at the scene. "It took the intervention of soldiers who arrived at the scene and started firing gunshots in the air to scare the hoodlums away.
Before 7pm, the soldiers came and started shooting. Wewere told to raise our flags that we shouldn't move, that we should sit down. "However, the sound of the gunshot was too much.
According to Tinubu, the soldierswere on a peace mission, responding to crisis between Okuama and Okoloba. Tinubu vowed to bring the culprits to book and do everything possible to maintain peace in every part of the country.
They went with soldiers to break into the shops. They started shooting continuously to scare away some people who mobilised against them and in the process two people were hit."
While we deeply condole with the families, relations and close associates of the victims, the NA has commenced investigation to unmask and bring the criminals to book.
We engaged them and in the process, two Boko Haram members, in military camouflage were killed. "We found two AK-47 rifles and Police teargas cannisters, which we handed over to soldiers in Madagali."
To the teeming Nigerian youths, who have also been of the belief that protesters were massacred by soldiers during the EndSARS protest in Lekki, Adeola's allegations were an attestation.