Military go after murderers of army personnel in Okuama community, deploy fresh troops in Delta, Bayelsa creeks

In news reports, the coastal districts of Bayelsa and Delta states on Sunday were flooded with fierce-looking armed military scouring the creeks of the two states on a relentless search for the killers of 16 soldiers of the Nigerian Army suspected to have been murdered by youths of Okuama community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State on Thursday, 14 March. Considering the gravity of the incident and response, fresh troops have been deployed in the areas, especially the troubling scenes and other areas of the Ijaw and Urhobo communities in the two neighbouring states. Credible security sources said six gunboats were also deployed in the action. The gunboats were stationed at the jetty of the Okuama community, apparently to neutralize the recalcitrant youths. It was also reported that the military has the names of the perpetrators of the gruesome act to carry out an arrest.