By; EMMA ARUBI, Warri
The military authorities have stormed Okuama community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State Monday in continuation of their bid to apprehend the suspected killers 17 soldiers and officers in the community few months ago.
The fully armed soldiers accompanied by some youths in their numbers on four gunboats and eleven speedboats parked at Okoloba community and allegedly stormed the troubled community in the early hours of Monday, shooting indiscriminately.
According to a source, “As I speak, soldiers and some youths have stormed our community. They parked their boats at Okoloba, our enemy neighbor’s community and came on foot after conducting aerial surveillance with drones the previous day Sunday, destroying everything in sight including the small tents we have struggled to build for ourselves.
“Everyone is in disarray; I can’t find my child; why are we being treated in this manner?
Eyewitnesses reports that the victims have been identified as Ojeh Asah, Uwhubunor James, and Enavwodo Peter respectively, one source revealed.
“Why will soldiers team up with our enemies to attack us? Our leaders were arrested weeks ago, and now they have come to sack the community again” he said.
The source could not immediately explain what has led to the latest invasion, just as the Okuama community last Week sued the military authorities for billions of naira in damages over the invasion and razing down of their community in clear revenge for the gruesome murder of their colleagues on allegedly peace mission to Okuama.
It would be recalled that the military high Command has vowed to fish out the killers, promising that there will be no hiding place for the perpetrators of the barbaric act.
As at the time of filling this report, no official statement has been issued by the military authorities and actual casualty figures remain unknown.
