It was a moment of tears as Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri visited the troubled Igbomotoru communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, of Bayelsa State, to sympathise with the people and assess the level of destruction in the area. DAILY POST earlier reported that Igbomotoru 1 & 2 communities of the state were invaded by the military in search of the hoodlums responsible for the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was alleged that troops of the Nigerian Army in their desperate search reportedly invaded the community, razing houses, and allegedly killing innocent indigenes of the community. The community has since the reprisal attack carried out by the Military been living in fear, hunger and torment, as every means of their livelihood was halted due to the heavy presence of the Military in and around the community. Several sympathisers have questioned the rationale behind th...

Yobe youths have called on the federal government to withdraw soldiers from their town. The call followed alleged killing of protesters by soldiers in Gashua town in Bade local government area of the state. The protest was ignited when one of the vehicles of the military patrolling the town hit a tricycle injuring the tricyclists and his passengers. This was said to have annoyed the association of tricyclists in the town who went on a protest match. While protesting the incident, the association of tricyclists in the town who went on a protest match. While protesting the incident, the military at a checkpoint were said to have taken aim at them, killing three protesters and injuring several others. One Adamu Hassan, an eye witness, told journalists, that the incident happened at the popular Garin Alkali market via Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade local government area of the state. He said after the initial collision of a fast moving military patrol vehicle with the tri...