The military yesterday claimed that over 147 suspected
Ijaw militants terrorizing residents of Lagos and Ogun
state have been killed.
The militants who reportedly fled to the South West due
to the ongoing military operation in the region have
killed over 50 residents of Lagos & Ogun in the past
weeks while few others were kidnapped.
The development has led to the desertion of some of the
affected communities by residents as many of them
continued to leave in droves until last Thursday when
the military commenced a raid on the camps of
suspected militants.
Speaking with our reporter, a local security source said
that casualty recorded on the part of the militants as at
yesterday afternoon might not be less than 150.
‘’The casualty as at yesterday as we were told was about
114 but this morning we heard that more of them have
been killed and that the figure may be up to 150,’’ the
source said.
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