Soldiers Invade Delta, Bayelsa Communities …Cut Off Food Supply

Riverine communities, including Endoro, Peretorugbene, Fuotorugbene, Egbema-Angalabiri, Ayama, Ojobo, Torugbene, Ekeremor, Tamigbe, and others in Delta and Bayelsa States have been overrun by the military.
Reports reaching The Tide indicate that the soldiers allegedly barricaded waterways with gun boats over the recent attack on a military formation as well as killing of two persons, including a soldier in Ogbogbagbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
Sources said that many people in the communities are now trapped in the creeks.
It was gathered that there was shortage of food supply to the affected communities as the inhabitants were not allowed to go about their lawful businesses.
The soldiers blocked the Remos and Forcados section of the river searching for the hoodlums who carried out the criminal acts on its personnel.
Sources say: “The inhabitants cannot come to Bomadi town to buy and sell their goods as there is no vehicular or boat movements to and from the areas since the soldiers entered the waterways early morning of Sunday, July 16.
“There is also restriction of movement by the military in Bomadi and its environs with people being harassed to the extent of living in imminent fear of invasion.”
Meanwhile, the Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC), has condemned the military for the ongoing operation.
National President, Alaowei Ebikonbowei Cleric Esq, who also condemned the criminal act of bandits in the Niger Delta region said, “Although we have condemned and will continue to condemn such acts, the trend taken by the military to avenge for the death of its officer is also condemnable.
“Endangering the people’s lives just to fight some miscreants is not acceptable.
“If the news we are hearing is anything to go by, then there is a humanitarian crisis in the affected communities.”
Cleric called on the Delta and Bayelsa State governments as well as people of goodwill to prevail on the soldiers to withdraw from the communities before they commit another Odi genocide in the creeks.