It was a moment of tears as Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri visited the troubled Igbomotoru communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, of Bayelsa State, to sympathise with the people and assess the level of destruction in the area.
DAILY POST earlier reported that Igbomotoru 1 & 2 communities of the state were invaded by the military in search of the hoodlums responsible for the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was alleged that troops of the Nigerian Army in their desperate search reportedly invaded the community, razing houses, and allegedly killing innocent indigenes of the community.
'Your government is establishing schools, particularly schools with skills acquisition, science and technical colleges even in empowering programmes and we want our youths to key into it and drop your guns.
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