SBM Intelligence, the Africa-focused geopolitical research and consulting firm, has released a State-backed mass killing report.
This report, which was made public on Tuesday, demonstrates how the government and its security apparatus have failed over time to evolve from a colonial occupation force to one that is capable of serving and safeguarding its people against mass killings.
The SMB’s graphical depiction of the facts regarding state-sponsored violence encompasses approximately 23 states in Nigeria that have experienced civil unrest and mass killings, with many of them still awaiting justice.
However, the recent military troop’s invasion of the community of Igbomotoru in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has resulted in the alleged killing of 11 citizens.
This has also led to the razing down of houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader, who is also alleged to be involved in the killing of the 16 military men on a ‘rescue mission’ in the Okuama community of Delta State.
There was a need for a better approach rather than attacking and killing innocent indigent people of my community, Igbomotoru two, which is situated thousands of miles away from Delta State where the gruesome murder of military personnel occurred, says Southern Ijaw Community leader, Ayibakipreye Solomon Clarkson Suobo who confirmed and condemned the attack.
While corruption and the government’s unwillingness to declare war on insecurity persists, citizens in Nigeria are both vulnerable and victims of military crossfire operations that occur throughout the country’s states.
A case that depicts such a scenario is the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) denial of reprisal attacks in the Okuama community, where soldiers were killed and citizen fatalities are yet to be known.
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