A resident from Sangana community situated in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has voiced concerns over the recent military presence in their area, signalling alarm and unease among locals.
Speaking to SaharaReporters on Thursday, the resident reported that Nigerian military personnel conducted a show of force in the community, accompanied by the deployment of a drone, on Wednesday evening.
The apparent objective was to track down individuals suspected of involvement in the recent killing of 16 military officers in the Okuama community of Delta State.
Describing the military’s actions as resembling a state of war, the resident noted that the sudden influx of troops into Sangana was executed without prior engagement with community leaders, intensifying panic and apprehension among residents.
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The source said, “The military is now showing force in Sangana over the killing at Okuama. Why is the military intimidating people like this?
“The military is looking for who to kill and tag names. My community, which is battling with the Atlantic Ocean surge, is now in panic mode. My community is panicking right now.
“The military came to Sangana yesterday (Wednesday). They didn’t even let the community know that they were coming but when they came around 5 pm, they performed as if there was a war.
“They followed a drone they brought. They brought a drone which they used to trace the people who were involved in the killing of the 16 military personnel in Okuama community in Delta State.
“They did not see anyone like that and that has become a threat to us now. People are beginning to have high blood pressure. There is a problem on the ground now. Sangana as a whole does not have any issue with anybody, but we are so surprised how military men just came to attack the community.
“They did not shoot anybody but after they left yesterday, this morning, they came back for nothing. The intimidation is becoming too much. We don’t even know where they came from. They have left now but who knows whether they will come back or not, because of the way they entered.
“They did not show that they just came to discuss with anybody in the community, and there is leadership in the community.
“They did not meet with any leader to say they are looking for any particular person. If they are looking for anybody involved in the issue, we will be able to provide to them.”
