Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark, has condemned the killing of 16 soldiers in Delta State, describing it as barbaric, shocking, and wicked, News About Nigeria reports.
He stated this while speaking on Arise Television’s news programme on Tuesday.
He maintained that the country had never witnessed such a tragedy before, not even during the Book Haram War.
Recall that about 16 soldiers had been killed while responding to a distress call in the Okuama community of Delta State last Thursday.
Clark urged communities and the military to collaborate and work together to find the murderers and ensure that they face the wrath of the law.
“What happened a few days ago is very shocking, very barbaric and wicked. I think what is required really, the military together with the communities, all of us should take that task to look for these people who committed this murder. It is very very important.
“There’s another one, Major B. I spoke to him about the same time on Wednesday. So I am indeed very very sad that we should lose such a people at a time, even in the Boko Haram war we have never lost soldiers like that. We all support Mr. President when he says the people should be looked for,” he said.
He, however, appealed to the military to act with restraint and not take the law into their own hands, noting that with modern technology they should be able to fish out very soon those who committed the crime.
