Following the clash between the
troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Delta Safe and a militant group at
Ajakpa creek in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, which led to the
death of the leader of the militant group, Ossy Ibori, some of residents of the
community have reportedly left the community.
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A community member disclosed that
some residents were relocating from the community and other neighbouring
communities. He said, “As of this time many people have been leaving the
community because of fear of stray bullets. No one knew that that notorious
militant leader and his group were in the creek of the community. “The incident has caused tension
in the area. People are running away.”
The source added that there was
heavy presence of security men in the area.
The military men were said to be
searching for other members of the militant group who may still be hiding in
the creeks.
It was also gathered that the officers
and men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Akure had moved to
the area to join other sister security agencies in search of the fleeing
militants.
But the Public Relations Officer
of the brigade, Captain Ojo Adelegan, said there was no tension in the area.
On the residents fleeing the
communities, Adelegan said, “It is not impossible to have such thing in a
circumstance like this, but I think we are there to ensure peace returned to
the area and that is what we are doing right now.”
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