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The Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe have paraded the suspected killers of four soldiers in Nembe, Bayelsa State on the 8th of August. The suspects were arrested at Olugbobiri community in Southern Ijaw LGA by the special security outfit "Bayelsa Waterways Security Taskforce" led by ex-militant leader, Africanus Ukparasia. Listen to the confession of one of the suspect as he speaks to journalist on Monday, August 23.

The suspected killers of three soldiers during a raid on a military post in Nembe, Bayelsa state on August 8th have been arrested by the special security outfit "Bayelsa Waterways Security Taskforce" led by ex-militant leader, Africanus Ukparasia. The killers dressed in white and pretending to be mourners, attacked the military post, carted away military arms, ammunition and a war boat... The two suspected killers were arrested at Olugbobiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following a tipoff. They pleaded guilty to the offence and have narrated how they carried out the attack. Two members of their gang were killed during the shoot out leading to their arrest. The other two have been handed over to the "Operation Delta Safe Command " of the Nigerian military.

Suspected militants killed three soldiers and carted away arms and ammunition in an ambush in Nembe city, Nember Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, on Monday, August 8th.   The gunmen also made away with military gunboats, after they sacked the operatives of the JTF stationed at the checkpoint in the waterways of the state.   Reports have it that the militants disguised as mourners to deceive the security operatives before unleashing several gunshots on the unsuspecting officers, killing three instantly and injuring several others, including civilians. Many residents of the area are fleeing in fear of a reprisal attack by the military. "The attack was deadly and well planned. Nobody had expected that such a thing would happen at such time when the jetties were busy with people preparing to go about their normal business activities," a resident told Thisday.  "I am sure even the soldiers did not expect such incident to happen at that time. Some persons who were already