One of the killers of the 16 soldiers attacked and killed in the Okuama community while on peacekeeping missions over a communal clash between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Bomadi and Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State has released a video stating the reasons for their actions.
It would be recalled that three persons had been arrested in connection with the killings of the 16 soldiers and taken to the military headquarters in Abuja while more efforts were ongoing to capture the perpetrators of the crime.
Meanwhile, 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 while blaming 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 the Okuama community and the Okoloba community.
“The Ijaw people from the Okuama community used the army to carry three people from the 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 the Okuama community and the Okoloba community. The Federal Government can declare me wanted after making this video,” he added.