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‘It’s difficult to believe’ – Clark rules out mercenaries in soldiers’ killings

Ijaw Nation leader and elder statesman Edwin Clark believes it is hard to accept that mercenaries were involved in the recent killing of the soldiers in Delta State.

He further stated that no one should be treated like a sacred cow and that the leaders of the various communities involved in the tragedy must be questioned.

Having earlier called the act “shocking, barbaric, and wicked,” Clark said that the military and the communities should collaborate to find the murderer(s).

While answering questions on Arise Television’s News show on Tuesday, he disclosed this.

He said: “Well that is difficult to believe. I don’t think we should expect this thing. Let’s look at ourselves. As I said, I spoke to the Lt Col on Thursday and he went to the place on Thursday and died.

“Except they had information they were going to Okuama. Otherwise, nobody knew they were going there.

“People to come from outside to waylay them, to surround them is a matter they should investigate. We can’t rule anything out but at the same time let us look at ourselves.

“The leaders of the various communities must be brought together, and find out from them, nobody should be treated as a sacred cow.

“I may say this: I am an Ijaw man and I will be the last person to allow this type of matter to degenerate to a situation whereby we have intercommunal fracas or fight”.

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