Delta Killings: Military moves swamp buggies to Okuama

The Nigerian military has moved in swamp buggies to the besieged Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday, in continuation of the ongoing razing of the community.

The swamp buggies, which were off-loaded from trailer-trucks into barges at the Bomadi Police Division waterfront, were two and were transported into the creeks.

It could be recalled that, last week, soldiers on a rescue mission were ambushed and killed by youths of Okuama community, leading to a retaliation attack and consequent burning of houses by the military.

A source, who spoke from a neighbouring community of Okuoma, disclosed that the heavy vehicles were seen transported on barges through their community waterways towards the direction of Okuama.

"Yes, I saw them passing through our river towards the direction of Okuama, they're heavy machines but nobody can tell their mission there", she said.

However, the chairman Akugbene community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State has been released from detention by men of the military Joint Task Force, JTF, Bomadi Division.

It was gathered that, the community chairman and others, who were detained, yesterday, over the harbouring of the fleeing chairman of Okuama and other suspects, secured their release after producing the alleged perpetrators hiding in the community.

More so, the security situation at Bomadi and environs is still tense, as armoured vehicles and men on uniform are seen on strategic locations in the town.