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Less than 48 hours after soldiers were withdrawn from Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, bloodbath has returned as one person is feared dead and three others fatally injured.
Our reporter gathered on Thursday morning that the fresh violence ensued as indigenes of the levelled Okuama are attempting to return to their ruined ancestral homes.
Some of the returnees are said to be on a reprisal mission by allegedly attacking those who were said to have strayed into the wasteland to loot what is left of the ruins.
A former chairman of Akugbene, who pleaded anonymity, explained to journalists on phone what has transpired in the last 48 hours.
“We were surprised to see the soldiers pulled out on Tuesday and some indigenes of Okuama immediately went back to the community.
“We believed some soldiers, who are of Urhobo decent at Okuama, must have passed prior information to them of their plan pull out.
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