Two soldiers have drowned to death after a military gunboat
involved in the search for members of the militant group, the Niger Delta
Avengers, suffered a mishap on water in Warri South West Local Government Area
of Delta State.
The accident occurred in the early hours of Friday, May 20,
2016 when the patrol boat loaded with soldiers had an accident on the high sea.
Several soldiers were injured in the accident.
The incident has increased fear in the area as residents are
at a loss as to how the military would respond to the death of their colleagues
on the Niger Delta high sea.
A military officer, reported
that the gunboat was conveying over ten soldiers when it capsized and
the two soldiers drowned before they could be rescued.
Those who sustained injuries are undergoing treatment in
undisclosed hospitals within the Warri metropolis.
Efforts to get the Commanding Officer, 3 Battalion, in
Effurun Barracks, Major Monday Azanku, for comments were futile.
The JTF spokesman, Colonel Isa Ado, could not also be
reached for comments.
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