THE corpse of a soldier, attached to the Joint Military Task Force Base in Ogbolomabiri community of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was on Sunday found floating on the river.
The development came a few days after unknown gunmen attacked the base checkpoint and killed four soldiers and a mobile policeman.
It was learnt that the discovery of the corpse of the unidentified soldier, brought to five the number of soldiers killed in the Friday invasion.
Sources from the Nembe communities said the corpse of the dead soldier was found in the early hours of Sunday morning by some boat drivers.
The boat drivers were said to have alerted community leaders, who drew the attention of traditional ruler and his chiefs to the incident. The chiefs were said to have called the JTF commanders.
In a related development, the Bayelsa State Government has condemned last Friday's killing of four soldiers and one mobile policeman in the Nembe area of the state.
Four soldiers and one mobile policeman attached to the JTF Operation Pulo Shield were killed by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on the fateful day.
The gunmen, in a coordinated water and land operations, had attacked the JTF base in Nembe, killing the operatives and carting away arms and ammunition belonging to the task force.
While condoling with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, and the families of the five slain military and police officers, the government said it would partner with the security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
It stressed that no stone would be left unturned to bring the killers to justice, describing the act as mindless and most barbaric.
The state government said, "A letter personally signed by Governor Seriake Dickson has already been dispatched to the Chief of Army Staff to express the heartfelt condolences of the government and people of the state.
"The governor assured the families of the slain officers that their loved ones and benefactors did not die in vain, they died as gallant officers while in active service to their fatherland and we pray for the repose of their souls."
Punch
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