"Nigerian Army looted valuables worth over N300m"-Gbaramatu Community Leader calls for probe
Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:22:am National
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As the Army made its way out of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chairman of Kokodiagbene community, Mr. Mulade Sheriff, yesterday, called on the JTF "to return all looted items from Oporoza Town."
"It is unpatriotic, unethical and unprofessional for the Nigerian Army, who invaded Oporoza and other Ijaw communities in search of vandals and militants to abandon their primary responsibility of fishing out the perpetrators to resort to looting of items belonging to Pere's palace and law-abiding citizens within the community.
"It's worthy to state that the Nigerian Army looted valuables worth over N300,000,000 and cash of about N70,000,000 meant for the completion of the Pere's palace. We are appealing to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Burutai, to probe his men, recover the looted items from the palace and other residents, and kindly return them to the law-abiding citizens of Oporoza.
"We believe the Nigerian Army has the capacity to thoroughly investigate and bring the looters to book in the interest of the image of the Army. As law-abiding citizens, we have no option than to institute a suit against the authority to recover our items, if the authority fails.
"The JTF's continuous visits are posing serious threats to the communities. We are living in fear and bondage. Gbaramatu kingdom is host to oil and gas facilities and not to Avengers," he said.
"It is unpatriotic, unethical and unprofessional for the Nigerian Army, who invaded Oporoza and other Ijaw communities in search of vandals and militants to abandon their primary responsibility of fishing out the perpetrators to resort to looting of items belonging to Pere's palace and law-abiding citizens within the community.
"It's worthy to state that the Nigerian Army looted valuables worth over N300,000,000 and cash of about N70,000,000 meant for the completion of the Pere's palace. We are appealing to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Burutai, to probe his men, recover the looted items from the palace and other residents, and kindly return them to the law-abiding citizens of Oporoza.
"We believe the Nigerian Army has the capacity to thoroughly investigate and bring the looters to book in the interest of the image of the Army. As law-abiding citizens, we have no option than to institute a suit against the authority to recover our items, if the authority fails.
"The JTF's continuous visits are posing serious threats to the communities. We are living in fear and bondage. Gbaramatu kingdom is host to oil and gas facilities and not to Avengers," he said.
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