The troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion deployed in the Bomadi region had responded to the conflict in the Okuoma community when they were killed last week Thursday. Those killed include a Commanding Officer, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers.
The refusal of the community to let military men take the leaders away infuriated the soldiers who started shooting live bullets on the persons at the community Town hall, killing scores of men, women and children at the spot. 'Later in the day, more reinforced soldiers entered the community with gunboats and killed more people. Again, on 15th March the irate soldiers went back to Okuama community and razed down the entire community.
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