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Army invade bille community in Rivers State


Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have embarked a raid of Bille community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State following the killing of soldiers.

The spokesperson of the Army,Major Ikedichi Iweha said the troops were on a cordon-and-search operation to recover guns seized from soldiers who were killed by pirates.

Major Iweha also sought the support of the public through provision of credible information to the Nigerian Army over the missing weapons.

Earlier, a resident, who calledin to our station from where he described as his hideout, said the military officers were flogging residents, and shooting sporadically.

The source said as all residents had fled the community after the military allegedly went on rampage while supposedly looking for deadly pirates who attacked their gunboat last week Friday.

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