One of the suspected killers of 16 Nigerian soldiers in Okuama community area of Delta State has opened up on thier action.
In a video obtained by DAILY GIST on Friday, the man, who did not reveal his name said two warring communities had a land dispute which led to a crisis.
The man blamed the government and leaders for not calling both communities for a peaceful resolution.
He said: “This is the last video I will make over the fight between Okuama community and Okoloba community.
“The Ijaw people from Okuama community used army to carry three people from 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 Okuama community and Okoloba community. The Federal Government can declare me wanted after making this video,” he added.
DAILY GIST reported earlier that 16 Nigerian military personnel were killed while responding to a distress call in Okuama community.
Some of the recovered corpses were said to have been beheaded, while the stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off.
The bodies of the commanding officer and the two majors were seen floating by the river bank as others were separated on land.
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