It was a moment of tears as Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri visited the troubled Igbomotoru communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, of Bayelsa State, to sympathise with the people and assess the level of destruction in the area.

DAILY POST earlier reported that Igbomotoru 1 & 2 communities of the state were invaded by the military in search of the hoodlums responsible for the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was alleged that troops of the Nigerian Army in their desperate search reportedly invaded the community, razing houses, and allegedly killing innocent indigenes of the community.

The community has since the reprisal attack carried out by the Military been living in fear, hunger and torment, as every means of their livelihood was halted due to the heavy presence of the Military in and around the community.

Several sympathisers have questioned the rationale behind the attack on that particular community, when the incident happened in Delta State.

Igbomotoru community is the country home of one Endurance Amagbein, who was recently published by the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Abuja, on its wanted list, for his alleged connection to the killing of the soldiers and military officers.

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Apparently worried by the suffering of the people, Gov. Diri, on Tuesday, visited the community, and urged the people of Igbomotoru to return home, saying the Nigerian Army has assured the state government of their safety.

Diri visited the two communities with a high-powered delegation that included the Commander of the Nigerian Army 16 Brigade, Oluremi Obolo, to assess the situation in the area.

According to him, “soldiers have been deployed in the communities in search of the masterminds of the March 14 killing of 17 soldiers at Okuama in Delta State.”

Addressing the paramount ruler, chiefs, elders and youths of both communities, Diri again condemned the killing of the soldiers and charged the people, particularly the youths, not to allow themselves to be used as agents of criminality and destabilisation.

He wondered why the impact of an incident that occurred in Delta should be felt in Igbomotoru.

He said, “I have come to meet with you the Igbomotoro Community; in every season there is a time for everything, the era of militancy is over and this is the era of intellectual engagement. This is what your government is set to do and your government has been doing.

“Ijaw people are very intelligent people, we can compete with anybody anywhere in the world, and we should not be seen as cannon folders and this is a warning to all those who are still cannon folders to have a rethink.

“Your government is establishing schools, particularly schools with skills acquisition, science and technical colleges even in empowering programmes and we want our youths to key into it and drop your guns.

“Youths cannot take over leadership of the community by force, that is what we have started seeing in our communities and this again will be a warning to all of our traditional rulers, they must stay at home to lead the people and any traditional ruler that is not found in his base, I will promptly remove that traditional ruler.

“And my advice to the military is that they must painstakingly investigate the killings in Okuama to ascertain those that are culpable so that innocent people will not be sacrificed.

“The truth is that Ijaw people want those behind the killings in Okuama to be properly investigated and unveiled to the Nigerian public. They should face the wrath of the law. That is my humble appeal to the Nigeria military and all the security agencies.

“Those who must have sponsored even the killers all should be brought to book. You cannot imagine soldiers who are actually expected to secure us as civilians being brutally murdered in broad daylight.

“What are we looking for, is it the oil? Has oil actually become a curse in Ijaw nation rather than a blessing to Ijaw land? Has oil become a curse to Bayelsa State rather than a blessing to the people of Bayelsa State.

“That is why very efficient uncorrupted investigations should be launched, who knows if oil is part of what has led to these killings. We hear it is land issues, until the investigations are revealed we will not know what really caused this brutal killing of our security men. Nobody has the power to take the life of another man.

“We cannot go back to the days of Isaac Adaka Boro, this is a different era. Thank you for your patience and I believe that this will not happen again, not only in Igbomotoro Community but in all of our communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State and indeed in Ijaw land.

“The military has cooperated and they told me that you can go about your normal business, they will not hurt innocent people and I am sure that from when that incident happened until today, at least we are beginning to have total freedom in Igbomotoro Community.

“Please go about your normal business as we will continue to engage the federal government and the military high command so that this incident will be brought to a permanent rest.”

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Ijaw people are not friendly.

Most Yorubas said soldiers should level the whole communities.


They say how dare soldiers killed in the community, But always loose their voice when the terrorist behave soldiers are killed in North.


Why they hate other southerners I don't know.


Some think only those in East they love to hate.

It shall not be well with those who woke trouble up while it was asleep.

Very terrible incident.
This governor sef, what tangible thing has he done for his people?

Peakdesign23:
Very terrible incident.
This governor sef, what tangible thing has he done for his people?

Good question

Tranquillity360:
Most Yorubas said soldiers should level the whole communities.


They say how dare soldiers killed in the community, But always loose their voice when the terrorist behave soldiers are killed in North.


Why they hate other southerners I don't know.


Some think only those in East they love to hate.

Your Imagination. Stop claiming victim and Face the reality of life. No one hate any one for be Male, Female, Young, old, Hausa, Igbo or Yorubas but Your Attitudes !! .you can't ask for love from who you don't show it to. Yorubas are fighting the Odua Terrorists and demolishing them but you didn't fight yours and you assumed Yorubas hated you for not supporting what you stand for which Yorubas too are fighting against in their region.

Peakdesign23:
Very terrible incident.
This governor sef, what tangible thing has he done for his people?

leave that one, talk about the killings and distruction of innocent peoples property in bayelsa first.

So terrible, what is the offence of the south south and southeast people?

RIP to those innocent soul that lost their lives in bayelsa.

Croc tears

Nigerian police are 100 times more better than the army.

The investigation later came out, it was a fight between oil bunkery cartels.

It's only in the south, these zombies have strength. While bandits are given special treatment.

Tranquillity360:
Most Yorubas said soldiers should level the whole communities.


They say how dare soldiers killed in the community, But always loose their voice when the terrorist behave soldiers are killed in North.


Why they hate other southerners I don't know.


Some think only those in East they love to hate.

Your bigotry has no limit. How did you collected your data to know most Yoruba said that? Learn to toe the path of peace and not violence always.

It's well

Army always look for excuses to kill civilians in the south but turn cold in North

Make dem use the same strength deal with bandits, terrorists, etc

Zoo is an understatement.

Islamic terrorist Nigeria army attacked a Christian community and was cheered on by Tinubu supporters

The Nigeria army has been turned to a terrorists organization. Shame

The Yoruba's and Hausa's cheered them on all over social media. Time shall tell

Jostoman:
So terrible, what is the offence of the south south and southeast people?

RIP to those innocent soul that lost their lives in bayelsa.

Their offense is that, they are not bandits.

Communities should always use peaceful and wise means to accommodate militaries in their region.
Cos any resistance is like that community is fighting whole of Nigeria

Tranquillity360:
Most Yorubas said soldiers should level the whole communities.


They say how dare soldiers killed in the community, But always loose their voice when the terrorist behave soldiers are killed in North.


Why they hate other southerners I don't know.


Some think only those in East they love to hate.

Mention the names of the Yorubas that want soldiers to level the community.

You Obiddient bigots have been trying so hard to pit Yorubas against other Southerners yet you keep failing. Everyone knows those who only like their kinsmen and hate others.

Your minigod lost an election woefully. Why can't you move on peacefully and work towards him winning the next one?

It's time to grow up and move on son.

If I become a governor, no soldier will come to my community, destroy it and go unpunished! I won't tolerate that. If someone kills a soldier, I will work with the military and deal with the person. Nobody will destroy an entire community in a part of the state I govern! Never!

That's why I like Nasir El-Rufai. He doesn't mince his words. He is blunt! He made it clear that if you kill his people, you will pay the price. Nigerians like hypocritical people because most Nigérians are hypocritics!

This event has been flogged long enough.

After how many weeks?

Useless governor

Paraman:
Good question

Mr. Paramental, anything anti-APC always gives u serious erection... why?

He came with soliders too 🤔

MichaelSokoto:

Mr. Paramental, anything anti-APC always gives u serious erection... why?

K

Thank God say person no dey keep Garri for 🏦 bank. You for dey hear ,You can only withdraw 2 cups a day..
Nigeria sha 😊😊😊

When 22 Soldiers were killed in Niger State there was no reprisals/destruction by the Army in the neighbouring communities. In fact the Nigeria Army wanted to secretly bury the dead soldiers without the press knowing. It was Sahara reporters that leaked the news before Nigerian Army openly admit it.