The Ijaw National Congress (INC), has criticized the raid by the Nigerian Army on the country home of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta.
This is contained in a statement by Prof Benjamin Okaba, President, INC in Abuja on Saturday.
Okaba said the raid by the military on the country home of 97 years old Clark, the leader of Pam-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), came to the INC as a rude shock.
He said this was because the elder statesman only lives a life of service to his community and country and wondered why he would be treated with such disrespect.
According to him, the raid, which Clark himself called an “invasion” occurred on March, 23, as they said they were tracking the fleeing suspects in the recent murder of soldiers at Okuama, Delta.
“The search, which was conducted in the most arduous and harrowing manner, came with harassment and physical torture of relatives, aides and other occupants of the compound.
“The property was attacked from the air, land and water. So shocking, because not even Escobar, Anini or the dreaded Oyenusi of old were treated in such a gruesome manner”.
