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Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Asher79: 6:43pm On Mar 17, 2016
The Nigerian Army 2 Brigade based in Port Harcourt issued a statement confirming an attack and death of an army officer suspected to be a major and one soldier in an encounter with gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.

“About 11:00 am today Thursday 17 March 16, troops on Patrol in Abonema, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State had a fierce encounter with a group of unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates. Our men displayed extraordinary gallantry," Captain Eli Lazarus, the Assistant Army Public Relations Officer of 2 Brigade said in the statement.

“Unfortunately, an officer and a soldier who sustained various degrees of injury during the encounter lost their lives. We are in pursuit of the criminals and we will surely get them. All law abiding citizens are urged to remain calm and advised to go about their lawful activities.

“The army will continue to make necessary sacrifices to ensure sustainable peace and security of lives and property of every one in the state,” Captain Eli Lazarus said.


http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/nigeria-military-issues-statement-over-killing-of-army-general-soldiers-in-rivers-state.190666/

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:21am On Mar 18, 2016
rivers state election deserves the presence of soldiers in their large numbers ...

but the agatu massacre where more than 300 people including pregnant women and children where butchered did not deserve a single soldier


if you support this injustice... on your day of trouble, you will not find any help...

you will look for help,but you will not see and your persecutors will not be brought to justice as well...

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Brightology2(m): 7:27am On Mar 18, 2016
Ok
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Emeskhalifa(m): 7:33am On Mar 18, 2016
two shocked
I jus hope soldiers won't retaliate by killing dozens of innocent civilians ooo.
will advice ppl of dat area especially the particular place whre the soldiers were attacked to completely stay indoor ooo

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Proulyzoogerian: 7:33am On Mar 18, 2016
Ok
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by sold(m): 7:33am On Mar 18, 2016
If you dey that community just begin relocate for now

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by goddyjay(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
RIP TO THE GALLANT SOLDIERS, Nigeria your country hail thee..... #FALLENHEROES

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by SeverusSnape(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
Let them keep sending soldiers to Rivers while Herdmen are having a field day in Benue. They want to win "oil producing State" by all means.

RIP to the soldiers.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Olusharp(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
If only our founding fathers had gone
their separate ways then there will be
nothing called Nigeria,so think,there is
something holding us together.
If only our leaders had been Leaders
but no they chose to be lenders
lending our treasury to their self.
If only every remittance from crude oil
from time immemorial had be used
wisely then our economy should be
better than Some mighty countries.
If only the money received from those
who commit corrupt practises where
used then Nigeria should be better no
money received also goes to
someone's account who would also
be accountable by a New Government
later in faraway future.
If only those who "Stole" our money
felt morose maybe those nursing the
ambition would have put an end to
the thoughts in their heart but No
those who carried out corrupt
practises are treated are given " VIP.
Treatment " in the prison .
If only Nigerians believe in Nigeria
maybe Nigeria would have been more
better but some Nigerians are already
tired of this association called
"N.I.G.E.R.I.A " and are ready to leave
to float their own Association whether
by force or peace.
If only our government had been
truthful and hadn't danced to the
gallery by providing "Honey-Sweet
Manifestoes" that aren't yet achievable
maybe if they had come out plain
Nigeria would have been better.
The "IFs" are so much that one keep
wondering,you hear that just one
Nigerian "Swallowed " billions then
you start thinking "Do they spend
Money in Heaven too?"
most of the population are living
below one dollar (present rate of
dollar to Naira).
May river Niger not leave the
Area,Nigeria will rise again!
from a Nigerian!

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
Thank God the military didn't bring politics into it.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by kingdompropty: 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
Mr. Buhari and his APC must desist from acts that can encourage the return of militancy through their utterances and actions. The oil money in Rivers State is not worth the blood of Rivers people.

If katsina State can be relocated to Rivers and vice versa they can go ahead tongue

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
sexyexcalibur:
rivers state election deserves the presence of soldiers in their large numbers ...

but the agatu massacre where more than 300 people including pregnant women and children where butchered did not deserve a single soldier


if you support this injustice... on your day of trouble, you will not find any help...

you will look for help,but you will not see and your persecutors will not be brought to justice as well...


In my opinion, deploying the Army to sort out internal security issues like that in Rivers and in Agatu....is not good security planning.

The Police should be the ones doing the job. Not the Army.

Anyway.....troops are being deployed....http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/199447-agatu-massacre-nigeria-deploys-troops-ban-cattle-villages-cities.html

The Nigerian government says it is preparing a legislation to prohibit pastoralists from allowing their cattle roam in villages and cities, following the massacre of hundreds in a farming community in Benue State by armed herdsmen.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said Thursday that the government was working on measures to stop the invasion of communities by herdsmen.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Mr. Ogbeh said that invasion and massacre of the indigenes by herdsmen was no longer acceptable to the government.
He said that a formation of the Nigerian Army had been deployed to the communities to restore peace.
“Yesterday, I spoke with the Ministers of Defence and Interior and they assured me that they have deployed a military formation in Enugu to move in and restore peace in Agatu.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
OK na.... I still dey line to buy fuel

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Uchwilliam(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
K
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by femiranking28(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
Rain is falling this morning in rivers state that's my situation report

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by crownwealth: 7:34am On Mar 18, 2016
sexyexcalibur:
rivers state election deserves the presence of soldiers in their large numbers ...

but the agatu massacre where more than 300 people including pregnant women and children where butchered did not deserve a single soldier


if you support this injustice... on your day of trouble, you will not find any help...

you will look for help,but you will not see and your persecutors will not be brought to justice as well...




"Anyone who support this APC injustice in Rivers and PDP controlled states, on your day of trouble, you will not find any help..." Ameen.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Toscoas2(m): 7:35am On Mar 18, 2016
O ga ooooooooooo, may God help
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Barselonia(m): 7:35am On Mar 18, 2016
en.. the rate of killing in portharcourt this days would make people out rivers state think its a war ground....

abeg small small ....all this political party, military killing should be ready oo, No go give my mama high BP for village because hin pikin dey portharcourt oo

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by crownwealth: 7:35am On Mar 18, 2016
lekahm:
Thank God the military didn't bring politics into it.

Exactly!

unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by joshing(m): 7:36am On Mar 18, 2016
it is wel
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by yanuz(m): 7:36am On Mar 18, 2016
hmmmm,the Gods ar watchng ooo cool :Dhmmmm,the Gods ar watchng ooo cool
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by yinkslinks(m): 7:36am On Mar 18, 2016

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Maromark(m): 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
It's so unfortunate. APC should stop heating up the polity

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by genetics111: 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
May God bless our gallant Soldiers
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Naija9090: 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
Well engineered killing...kill some soldiers, then use that as an excuse to bring in military to rig in favor of APC against the court assertion that NO MILITARY SHOULD BE DEPLOYED TO RIVERS.

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Larow(m): 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
And all wike could do is to relocate his own family abroad! Hmmm! Governance at its best!

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by goodlifehyd(m): 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
When soldiers retaliates hope they won't call on Buhari

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by BiafraBushBoy(m): 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
Sea Pirates?

Which cult does Wike belongs to sef?

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Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Bobbysmicky(m): 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
Ameachi
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:37am On Mar 18, 2016
Brb
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by surrogatesng: 7:38am On Mar 18, 2016
May their souls rest in peace
Re: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by Nobody: 7:39am On Mar 18, 2016
Can we also call them "soft targets"? May our gallant soldiers RIP

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