It was also reported that the service rifles belonging to the missing soldiers are yet to be found.
According to Leadership, the incident, which occurred at about 10am on Monday, created panic among newly deployed soldiers.
The mission of the Soldiers in the area was reportedly in connection with the renewed militancy, sea piracy and search for those planning to hoist the Niger Delta Republic, NDR, flag.
A member of the Community, identified as Etta, said that attempts by community youths and other soldiers to rescue the drowned soldiers were fruitless as they could not be found.
Etta said, “In recent times,we have been noticing increased movement of soldiers in our area.
“The boat that capsizes was conveying a new batch of soldiers to the water front. I was going to dispose of refuse at the waterfront and I saw uniformed soldiers struggling to rescue their colleagues in a capsize boat.
“When the confusion subsided, Four Soldiers were found to be missing with their rifles and other military gear.
“Some others that were rescued had their rifle missing and struggling out of the water. “
It was gathered that the military authorities sought the help of local divers and Youths in the community to help in the search for the missing soldiers. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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These are no soldiers , what kind of training do they undergo, is vigorous , underwater training , underwater training with heavy military equipment etc not part of their training ??. Have you ever heard that soldiers in other clime are drown in water just like that . These are no soldiers for God sake. During our time part of the prerequisite was endurance underwater trading of at least 30meters before you were allowed into the cadet school. These men are just chicken, it is because of unemployment that we have all manner of unqualified men in the Nigeria military now . Goodluck to them.
ReplyDeleteEven the best of swimmers can get drowned. A boat accident can incapacitate anyone.
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The crocodile will surely smile after the feast of fresh human flesh, by the way what caliber of soldiers do we have now, were they not trained under water & they want to fight the N/DELTA boys that csn be under the creeds for hours , this is just a test,hope we will have sizable number returned home safely, remember this is not Land fight like boko Haram, its water. Goodluck to them
ReplyDeleteThere goes our gallant armed forces! Trained to kill with AK47 only. The underlying truth is that the battalion sent to ND are desert people of northern extraction -- the buzus-- so that they can kill us mercilessly. Training will make them civilized, so the more they are benighted the better for FG. But you know, the God of Niger Delta is a living God. There is every reason for our dying oil-fed alligators and crocodiles to now "SMILE." What a dish they just relished!
ReplyDeleteWinning without war was one of Sun Tzu's cardinal war rules. He was an astute Chines military theorists around the 5th century BC. In Russia, one of the highest honoured war veterans is "General Winter." Does it come as a surprise? Don't be. During WWII, the Germans invaded the then militarily backward Russia. As it turned out, winter was at its peak at the time. When German Operation Babarossa was launched against the Russians in 1941, the freezing cold of the Russian weather decimated entire German battalions without a hand lifted by Russians. The more the Germans advanced into Russia, the more Russians retreated inwards in a scorch earth tactics, thereby denying the Germans the opportunity to gain grounds, conquer, rape and enslave the people to feed the troops, as is the given in armed conflicts. The creeks and shallow crocodile-infested waters of Niger Delta will do us proud, and we will be thankful to these bodies of harmless waters and silent brushes of the forests to befit them with similar honour as did the Russians. Long Live our long-suffering People!Long Live ND struggles!! Long Live our beloved Niger Delta!!!
ReplyDeleteWinning without war was one of Sun Tzu's cardinal war rules. He was an astute Chinese military theorist around the 5th century BC. In Russia, one of the highest honoured war veterans is "General Winter." Does it come as a surprise? Don't be. During WWII, the Germans invaded the then militarily backward Russia. As it turned out, winter was at its peak at the time. When German “Operation Babarossa” was launched against the Russians in 1941, the freezing cold of the Russian weather decimated entire German battalions without a hand lifted by Russians. The more the Germans advanced into Russia, the more Russians retreated inwards in a scorch earth tactics, thereby denying the Germans the opportunity to gain grounds, conquer, rape and enslave the people to feed the troops, as is the given in armed conflicts. The creeks and shallow crocodile-infested waters of Niger Delta will do us proud, and we will be thankful to these bodies of harmless waters and silent brushes of the forests to befit them with similar honour as did the Russians. Long Live our long-suffering People!Long Live ND struggles!! Long Live our beloved Niger Delta!!!
ReplyDeleteAgain, enquire about Sierra Lone's "General Mosquito." Another national honour awarded by a government to an insect. Mosquitoes killed so many colonizing British whites by inflicting them with malaria that certain parts of the country was not subjected under British rule. Eventually, they gained independence. We shall overcome! We shall be liberated!! Long Live Niger Delta!!!
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