Cindypresh:


When did the army start setting land dispute between two communities in Nigeria??

I've been asking this question since yesterday...these people are not telling the truth

Dogalmighty17:
Emotions and sentiments are undoubtedly running high at the moment. Particularly within the armed forces and those who for one reason or the other, want to play on the sensibilities of Nigerians and to also give the army a bad name.

I am by no means holding brief for the Nigerian army. It is not my place to do that. But let's keep sentiments aside.

1. It is not a thing of debate why the army was in that location in the first place. It is also not in debate that the Nigerian army lost officers and men in a cowardly ambush when they went for a peace mission in Okuama community.

2. It has been reported that the communities were engaged in land dispute and a member of an opposing community, was kidnapped. Officers of the Nigerian army undertook it upon themselves to visit that community and see how a peaceful resolution could be wrought. That ended up to be their mistake.

3. Videos are flying around purportedly showing supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting the community on fire. This is very far from the truth.

For the first time in a long while, when news of the deaths of the officers broke, in all the bedlam, the army spokesman, released a statement that detailed investigation will be undertaken and those behind the Killings will be brought to book. That release had barely made the rounds in the press before videos of supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting fire to houses in the community, started making the rounds.

Let's consider this angle. After agents of that community in the land dispute killed those officers, were we expecting that the inhabitants of that community remain in place? Of course not! They fled. And by fleeing, they gave room to the community they were in dispute with to come and set fire to their homes. This to ensure that they don't return.

Secondly, the level of fire power deployed in this assault, shows a carefully planned arrangement. The killers were expecting the soldiers and they positioned themselves accordingly. The result of the peace keeping mission would have been immaterial. Those soldiers would have been killed anyway.

Which begs the question. Who is it that stands to benefit from these Killings? Are these people who seek to distabilize the current government? Is it not rather surprising that it is now that Nigeria is beginning to export higher volumes of crude that this incident happened?

Are there people that hate this government so much that causing instability in the Niger-Delta and the armed forces is a low that is not beyond them?

The army has been stationed close to that community for years now. If the army had been a terror to the peace of that community, the world would have heard it long before now.

My sympathies to the families who are grieving as a result of this senseless killing.

Cindypresh:


When did the army start setting land dispute between two communities in Nigeria??

I've been asking this question since yesterday...these people are not telling the truth

LandMann:


Reread everything you wrote and ask yourself if there's any sense in what you wrote. Mr spin doctor. When did it become the responsibility of the Nigerian army to settle land dispute or rescue kidnap victims by attempting to arrest chiefs in a village?

The Nigeria army displayed foolish audacity by going to involve in an issue that is purely a police and judicial affair. They thought they can oppress the villagers with their guns and uniform. But alas, the villagers have sons and daughters and relatives who are equally deadly militants armed to the teeth to defend their people against oppression from anybody, be it military or police.

Nigeria army and Nigeria police should learn the art of diplomacy and stop intimidating people and oppressing people because they have the instrumentality of force, guns.

talk2hb1:

To your own reasoning, does the nature of their mission justifies killing any service Men by civilians.
At least from another post online, the community claimed they want to arrest 3 of their chiefs and they killed 500 people of the community, while they were escaping they were ambushed by militants. If your argument is they(Nigeria Army) were their for a sinister reason.
Read and reread this part, they killed government agents in their line of duty. Which is a criminal offence, irrespective of what mission they are their for.
So if the government come down on them with the might of government, I guess the narrative will change.

Dogalmighty17:
Emotions and sentiments are undoubtedly running high at the moment. Particularly within the armed forces and those who for one reason or the other, want to play on the sensibilities of Nigerians and to also give the army a bad name.

I am by no means holding brief for the Nigerian army. It is not my place to do that. But let's keep sentiments aside.

1. It is not a thing of debate why the army was in that location in the first place. It is also not in debate that the Nigerian army lost officers and men in a cowardly ambush when they went for a peace mission in Okuama community.

2. It has been reported that the communities were engaged in land dispute and a member of an opposing community, was kidnapped. Officers of the Nigerian army undertook it upon themselves to visit that community and see how a peaceful resolution could be wrought. That ended up to be their mistake.

3. Videos are flying around purportedly showing supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting the community on fire. This is very far from the truth.

For the first time in a long while, when news of the deaths of the officers broke, in all the bedlam, the army spokesman, released a statement that detailed investigation will be undertaken and those behind the Killings will be brought to book. That release had barely made the rounds in the press before videos of supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting fire to houses in the community, started making the rounds.

Let's consider this angle. After agents of that community in the land dispute killed those officers, were we expecting that the inhabitants of that community remain in place? Of course not! They fled. And by fleeing, they gave room to the community they were in dispute with to come and set fire to their homes. This to ensure that they don't return.

Secondly, the level of fire power deployed in this assault, shows a carefully planned arrangement. The killers were expecting the soldiers and they positioned themselves accordingly. The result of the peace keeping mission would have been immaterial. Those soldiers would have been killed anyway.

Which begs the question. Who is it that stands to benefit from these Killings? Are these people who seek to distabilize the current government? Is it not rather surprising that it is now that Nigeria is beginning to export higher volumes of crude that this incident happened?

Are there people that hate this government so much that causing instability in the Niger-Delta and the armed forces is a low that is not beyond them?

The army has been stationed close to that community for years now. If the army had been a terror to the peace of that community, the world would have heard it long before now.

My sympathies to the families who are grieving as a result of this senseless killing.

LandMann:


Only a fool will believe that those soldiers were killed simply for going there to broker piece.

I'm 100% sure that the Nigerian army did something nasty there to warrant the retaliation from the community.
Was Their any evidence to back it up?

Again, the army men could have been killed by people from the other community just to setup the community were the soldiers went...
Investigation is ongoing
doing this would definitely cause problem for the community were the soldiers went, and of course they'll get all the lands once the army helps them fight their fight
Strategic thinking, let others do the work but take the credit

In all, the army should never have been there.
There's nowhere in the constitution that says the army should meddle in civil dispute.
This is a National Matter which is beyond domestic issue, if you don't understand. They can be anywhere, they are Nigeria Army not selected location Army
The army brought the carnage upon themselves unfortunately
You don't understand the law as you claimed,
They killed Soldiers of Nigeria Army which is an act of war if you don't know.

FreedomArmy:
APC people are the worst set of human in this universe. Imagine the lies. May God reward you accordingly.
For the dead soldiers I have only one thing to say. It is all your fault. Flexing muscles on southerners will always lead to scenarios like this.

EmiloCorn:


What brought about all these ones @ bolded above?

Be careful oh, I will report you

FreedomArmy:
are you an APC member?

Dogalmighty17:
Emotions and sentiments are undoubtedly running high at the moment. Particularly within the armed forces and those who for one reason or the other, want to play on the sensibilities of Nigerians and to also give the army a bad name.

I am by no means holding brief for the Nigerian army. It is not my place to do that. But let's keep sentiments aside.

1. It is not a thing of debate why the army was in that location in the first place. It is also not in debate that the Nigerian army lost officers and men in a cowardly ambush when they went for a peace mission in Okuama community.

2. It has been reported that the communities were engaged in land dispute and a member of an opposing community, was kidnapped. Officers of the Nigerian army undertook it upon themselves to visit that community and see how a peaceful resolution could be wrought. That ended up to be their mistake.

3. Videos are flying around purportedly showing supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting the community on fire. This is very far from the truth.

For the first time in a long while, when news of the deaths of the officers broke, in all the bedlam, the army spokesman, released a statement that detailed investigation will be undertaken and those behind the Killings will be brought to book. That release had barely made the rounds in the press before videos of supposed Nigerian army soldiers setting fire to houses in the community, started making the rounds.

Let's consider this angle. After agents of that community in the land dispute killed those officers, were we expecting that the inhabitants of that community remain in place? Of course not! They fled. And by fleeing, they gave room to the community they were in dispute with to come and set fire to their homes. This to ensure that they don't return.

Secondly, the level of fire power deployed in this assault, shows a carefully planned arrangement. The killers were expecting the soldiers and they positioned themselves accordingly. The result of the peace keeping mission would have been immaterial. Those soldiers would have been killed anyway.

Which begs the question. Who is it that stands to benefit from these Killings? Are these people who seek to distabilize the current government? Is it not rather surprising that it is now that Nigeria is beginning to export higher volumes of crude that this incident happened?

Are there people that hate this government so much that causing instability in the Niger-Delta and the armed forces is a low that is not beyond them?

The army has been stationed close to that community for years now. If the army had been a terror to the peace of that community, the world would have heard it long before now.

My sympathies to the families who are grieving as a result of this senseless killing.

EmiloCorn:


I am an ELITE ApC member

Exousiang01:


If you are ignorant of something don't you think it's best to get information instead this display?
You have been in Nigeria, I mean you have been on this planet and you have never heard of the army going on peace keeping missions?
How do you expect the peace to be kept if the waring communities don't settle their differences peacefully?

This na basic knowledge and You supposed to be educated

Deltancapo:


They should level up everywhere and turn it into army barracks.

Cindypresh:


Peace keeping mission for two communities dragging land?? Nah you're the ignorant proud one here.

You aren't educated either

Talkisneeded:


Look at your excitement at the thought of killing over hundred of people

Deltancapo:


We're you not among them happy when Israel terrorist army killing Palestinians for their land.

Ijaw has crossed the red line.