Army, MOSOP disagree over killing of Ogoni man

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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People has condemned the alleged killing of a middle-aged man, Nen-elkpege Lezor, by soldiers said to have raided Kegbara Dere community in the Gokna local G

overnment Area of Rivers State.

The statement by the acting Publicity Secretary of the apex Ogoni group, Sunny Zorvah, added that though MOSOP was in support of government effort to fight crimes in Ogoniland, it would not tolerate unprovoked military onslaught and reckless killings in communities in the area or any other place. “The natives stated that men of the Nigerian Army came in company of SPDC pipeline workers and started shooting without any explanation, resulting in the death of a young man and other casualties.

Reacting to the development, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said the community was never invaded by soldiers.

 

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