He said that one of the young men whose name he gave as Reuben Awanriarere cannot walk because of the torture, and that his eardrums were also damaged.
He said, “I am calling on the authorities to wade into this matter, as we pray for peace to reign in our communities.
“This is one of the four victims of soldiers’ brutality. His name is Reuben Awanriarere. He was among the four persons taken hostage by military men on March 15 while returning home from travel.
“Because of the inhumane treatment meted out on him by the soldiers, he cannot even speak; otherwise, I would have asked him questions. They damaged his eardrums, he cannot even hear now. To get him to the hospital in Ughelli now is critical.”
Speaking further, he said, “The other victim, Okwagbe Ebirie, cannot walk. They tied them up like crocodiles, but these people (soldiers) have taken him away.”
Meanwhile, the Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigerian Army, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, has said that the search was still ongoing for the suspects that perpetrated the killing of the 17 soldiers in Okuama community on March 14.
Speaking at the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Corporation Media Chat, first quarter, 2024, at Asaba, the capital of Delta State, Ugbo said that Okuama is still a crime scene. He said that is the reason why people are not being allowed to enter the place because they don’t want them to go in and interfere with the investigation. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
