The decomposing hearts of the Four Officers and 12 Soldiers killed by irate youths in Okuoma area of Delta State have been recovered.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.
Buba said in the statement: “Troops have continued a manhunt for the perpetrators of the barbaric killing of 18 soldiers that occurred on March 14.
“Accordingly, clearance operations as well as cordon and search were conducted to, among other things, recover the weapons of the deceased soldiers.
“Some of the communities in which troops have operated include Akugbene, Ukuama, and Okoloba communities in Ugheli and Ugheli South of Delta State.
“Others are the Ukuama Amusamo, Akwagbe, Arhavwarien, Pirigbene, and Igbomatoro communities, all in Delta State.
“The decomposing hearts of some of the killed soldiers were recovered during the search, while the manhunt container had no significant arrests yet.
“Significantly, there is a viral video of a person admitting to having perpetrated the killings of the soldier in Delta State.
“The video, among other things, helps to narrow investigations to persons of interest and their cohorts.
“Accordingly, the state government and host communities of these personalities are required to assist instigation in flushing them out.
“There can be no hiding place for perpetrators of such dastardly acts against our nation.
“This is a clarion call to duty by members of those communities and the state governments.”
