Nigerian Soldiers have sacked six towns in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, executing six people, including a pregnant lady. This took after the slaughtering of an officer at the end of the week by a few adolescents in the range.
In any case, the Brigade Commander of the 707 Special Force, Brig. Lenient Apere, denied that officers assaulted the general population.
"The operation we directed in the region was done professionally," he said.
Nonetheless, sources from Agatu, who addressed Punch on the phone on Tuesday, clarified that six towns – Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi and Egba – were sacked.
At Egba people group, sources said a pregnant lady was hit by a stray shot, including that the six towns had been left.
"This is genocide on our kin, as I'm conversing with you now, six towns have been sacked, youngsters and ladies have moved out of the influenced towns, while many individuals have been captured by the attacking warriors," an occupant of one of the towns who argued secrecy said.
The chamber's sole director, Mr. Mike Inalegwu, likewise prevented the executing from claiming individuals in Agatu people group however conceded the intrusion of military staff.
"There is no particle of truth in that, nobody was murdered, the military were just determined to recuperate their arms and ammo," he said.
Talking at a public interview, the leader, 707 Special Forces Brigade, Brig. Gen. Forgiving Apere, said just a single individual was captured.
In any case, the Brigade Commander of the 707 Special Force, Brig. Lenient Apere, denied that officers assaulted the general population.
"The operation we directed in the region was done professionally," he said.
Nonetheless, sources from Agatu, who addressed Punch on the phone on Tuesday, clarified that six towns – Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi and Egba – were sacked.
At Egba people group, sources said a pregnant lady was hit by a stray shot, including that the six towns had been left.
"This is genocide on our kin, as I'm conversing with you now, six towns have been sacked, youngsters and ladies have moved out of the influenced towns, while many individuals have been captured by the attacking warriors," an occupant of one of the towns who argued secrecy said.
The chamber's sole director, Mr. Mike Inalegwu, likewise prevented the executing from claiming individuals in Agatu people group however conceded the intrusion of military staff.
"There is no particle of truth in that, nobody was murdered, the military were just determined to recuperate their arms and ammo," he said.
Talking at a public interview, the leader, 707 Special Forces Brigade, Brig. Gen. Forgiving Apere, said just a single individual was captured.
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