Temper justice with mercy - Rivers monarch beg Army over Abonnema killings

- Nigerian Army has been begged not to revenge on the alleged killing of its three officers by gunmen in in Rivers state

- A traditional ruler in Akuku-Toru local government area, Alabo Tonye Douglas, said about 5,000 residents of Abonnema have fled their homes because of fear of reprisal from the Army

- Douglas, however, the federal government to investigate the incident critically and prosecute those behind the killings in the area

Alabo Tonye Douglas, a traditional ruler in Rivers state, Orubibiye Opuda VI of Abonnema, Akuku-Toru local government area has asked the military to forgive the community due to alleged killing of three soldiers by gunmen.

Vanguard reports that Douglas, a former minister of sports, who made this plea on Monday, March 4, lamented that over 5,000 residents of Abonnema have fled their homes because of fear of reprisal from the Army,

He described the killing of the soldiers as unfortunate, blaming some misguided political gladiators in the area on the development.

According to him, “What happened during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Abonnema is unfortunate and we totally apologiae to the federal government and the Army.

“In this case of Abonnema, there was huge importation of thugs into the community, causing the security men who were trying to provide security to become casualties.

“We beg the Army to temper justice with mercy. The development has made things difficult. The cost of living has soared.

''We are encouraging our people to stay, but our people are still leaving the community because of fear of reprisal.”

He urged the FG and the Army to investigate the incident critically and prosecute those behind the killings in the area.

According to him, “The military is a peaceful and disciplined group, that are slow to anger, with strict adherence to its rules of engagements, but when provoked in some peculiar situations, no one can predict their actions.

“Accordingly, the case in question leading to casualties and loss of lives of soldiers in Abonnema imbroglio must be thoroughly investigated and culprits adequately punished without consideration of status and position in the community.”

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Joint Military Task Force on Thursday, November 29, stormed the training camp of about 3,000 new recruits of controversial Rivers state neighborhood and safety watch at Nonwa, Tai local government area of the state.

Port Harcourt, Tony Ihunwo, reports that eyewitness account said some soldiers who drove into the camp, which is also used by the National Youth Service Corps, asked the new recruits to vacate the camp immediately.

It would be recalled that the controversial civilian outfit though backed by the Rivers state House of Assembly has been a subject of litigation at court, debates, accusations and counter accusations between the members of the two major political parties - the APC and the ruling PDP in the state.

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