A very disheartening event that took place in a very
peaceful environment in one of the Riverine communities in Ke Kingdom, Degema
LGA of Rivers State, Biafraland on Monday 29th July 2019, without any speck of
provocation or confrontation was invaded and burnt to the ground by the
Nigerian Army. According to an eyewitness during the invasion, the Nigeria
military said they were sent by the government led by Jubril Aminu Al-Sudan
impersonating late Mohammadu Buhari to burn down the community.
According to an eyewitness who was present and a victim
of the army tortures and abuse by name Mrs. Gloria who was an indigene of
Bayelsa State narrated and gave first hand report of what happened. You
wouldn’t believe that the Nigerian military are so heartless even in this hard
time where people are dying of hunger and starvations, yet they ignore the
sufferings and went ahead to burn down people’s labour. Below is her narration
and she was interviewed by the media personnel that were on ground after the
military has left thereafter.
A woman by name Mrs. Gloria from Bayelsa State narrates
her discomforts, “ According to her, she has stayed in Ke Kingdom in Degema LGA
of River’s State for more than 15 years, fishing is her hobby since her stay in
the community, showing crates burnt
which she used to sell drinks, on that very day the 29th July 2019, She
was approaching the River bank (Riverside) when she saw some boats on a
standby, and as she was approaching the boat, the military man was moving
closer to her, she was nervous and started asking the military personnel what
is her crime. Before she could understand herself, the Nigerian Military
personnel started hitting on her. And threatening her that she will know, still
she was confused on everything that was happening because all her 15 years of
stay in the community, all she does was to smoke dry crawfish and fish in the
community no disturbance of any kind has come her way.
However, as she
was pleading and asking her crimes, the soldiers continued threatening her that
she will see, continuously; and Mrs Gloria asked again “Oga Wetin I Do”? In
Pidgin English meaning (what is my crime sir!), then the military personnel
ordered them to pack out their belongings. Mrs. Gloria begged and requested her
crimes, the soldiers continued to abuse her, anyone that pleaded too were
abused and tortured. Since they couldn’t stand the tortures and abuses from the
military, they horribly pack their beds, cloths, Refrigerator, etc., as she was
packing her belongs outside the building in the community, the military
personnel started chasing after her and beating her up. She then ran away
leaving everything outside.
According to Mrs. Gloria (the victim) she ran and stood
one side watching what the military personnel was about to do, as they
succeeded in chasing her off the scene, they immediately set the place on fire,
according Mrs. Gloria, the properties she brought outside was not caught on
fire, but heartlessly the military personnel went to the properties they told
her to bring out; set it on fire. Everything burnt down; she had no clothes, etc.
Even the cloth she was putting on later was given by the neighbouring
communities.
She continued; both her kitchen where she smokes fish
were burnt to the ground, both her net used in fishing were all burnt, 15 bags
of crawfish which she smoked was all destroyed. One bag of crawfish is
equivalent to 30 rubbers of crawfish but everything was destroyed, as she was
narrating her pains, she was crying so bitterly, the wrapper and top she was
putting on where given by the neighbours, for over 4 days she hasn’t taken her
bath. She had no shelter, no clothes, no money and no one to ask for help. She
is frustrated and lack words to describe how wicked the government could be.
She said.
Inclusion; can such disheartening event happen in any
civilized world? Why are the world keeping mute and allowing existence of Nigeria?
Isn’t Nigeria a crime against humanity? A community burnt, properties burnt,
and tomorrow if this people are armed to fight back, they will declare them
terrorist. Isn’t what the Nigerian Military personnel did not a terrorist act?
My heart is breeding, my pen and tears is crying for justice. Our land will
never be taken forcefully by the Fulani Jihadist terrorist Army.
We reject Nigeria both in spirit and physical. Dissolve
this crime against humanity now. Only Biafra will save us from this mess. I
can’t stand this anymore. Let me drop my pen here because the pain in my heart
is too much to bear.
Written by:
Mazi Dimkpa Ikenna Ikenga Amadioha-Gbo
For: Rivers State Media
Edited by:
Lolo Oby Mboma
For: Rivers State Media
Published by:
Chibuike John Nebeokike
For: Rivers State Media
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