Alleged mutilated bodies of the Commanding Officer, Majors, and several soldiers were discovered floating in the river in Okuoma village, Ughelli South Local Government Area.
Community sources said that the bowels of some of the officers were ripped open by their killers.
It was speculated that the military would have moved the corpses out of the town to the morgue.
“The military men on ground would have moved the corpses to their mortuary either in Bayelsa or Warri.”
The killing of 16 soldiers in the village last week has fueled animosity in Ughelli and other parts of the state.
According to sources, the military transported large artillery weaponry into the community via the Bomadi local government region on Sunday, and they also maintained a substantial presence in all areas.
The number of structures demolished thus far has not been confirmed, although some locals told the Vanguard that several residences had been burned.
” Our properties have been burnt down. Painfully, occupants of these houses have no hand in the killings .
“We appeal to the military to do thorough intelligence gathering so they can fish out those involved.” Leveling the entire community is not the best option after all. “The community is not at war with the federal government.”
Some people who talked with the government on the condition of anonymity questioned why the troops did not invite those they purportedly came to see in the village to their base for the peace talks rather than visiting the town in such large numbers.
” I’ve been wondering why the troops didn’t invite the parties they came to visit for the peace talks to their base instead of bringing them to the region in such large numbers.
“I’ve been following all of the media articles. Well ! They understood why they adopted that method.
