A video making round the media shows a young man claiming to be one of the killers of those 16 soldiers attacked in Okwuma community in Delta State.
It was gathered that the attack
happened during a peacekeeping mission following a clash between Okuama and
Okoloba communities in Delta State.
The young man, who did not
mention his name in a viral video, said two warring communities had a land
dispute which led to a crisis.
The man however blamed the
government and leaders for not calling both communities for a peaceful
resolution.
“This is the last video I will
make over the fight between Okuama community and Okoloba community.
“The Ijaw people from Okuama
community used army to carry three people from Okoloba community and killed
them. The three people were all slaughtered.
“The Federal Government gave
some people power to do [oil] bunkering and after doing the bunkering, the army
followed and guide them to sell the product. They betrayed their brothers and their
own blood,” the man said.
He also alleged that the man in
charge of the bunkering used the soldiers to take away three persons from his
community before killing them.
“The 16 soldiers were killed
when they came to take away our community leaders and the youths knew that when
they take them (the community leaders) away, they will be powerless. That was
the reason the 16 soldiers were attacked.
“My father was a retired army
officer who died last year. I have lost six of my people to the fight between
Okuama community and Okoloba community. The Federal Government can declare me
wanted after making this video,” he added.
Since the tragic incident,
three persons have been arrested in connection with the killings of the 16
soldiers and taken to the military headquarters Abuja while more efforts were
ongoing to capture the perpetrators of the crime.
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