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‘It’s difficult to believe’ – Clark rules out mercenaries in soldiers’ killings
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark
says it is difficult to believe the recent killing of the slain soldiers in
Delta State was carried out by mercenaries.
This is even as he insisted that the leaders of the various
communities involved in the incident must be questioned, adding that nobody
should be treated as a sacred cow.
Clark, who had earlier described the incident as shocking,
barbaric and wicked, suggested that the military, along with the communities
should work together to fish out the people who committed the murder.
He made this known on Tuesday while fielding questions on
Arise Television’s News programme.
“Except they had information they were going to Okuama.
Otherwise, nobody knew they were going there.
“People to come from outside to waylay them, to surround
them is a matter they should investigate. We can’t rule anything out but at the
same time let us look at ourselves.
“The leaders of the various communities must be brought
together, and find out from them, nobody should be treated as a sacred cow.
“I may say this: I am an Ijaw man and I will be the last
person to allow this type of matter to degenerate to a situation whereby we
have intercommunal fracas or fight”.