The Ijaw Youth Council ( IYC ) Worldwide called on military officers carrying out the military operation styled operation crocodile smile in the Niger Delta to stop the constant harassment and intimidation of innocent villagers along the Warri and Forcados Rivers in Delta State. For the past two days, villagers applying these Rivers have been subjected to all sort of harassment and in some cases deprived from having access to their communities.
From yesterday up till this morning, several people going to communities like Ogulagha, Odimodi, Ijaw Oborotu, forcados and other surrounding communities were denied from accessing these communities. This has now resulted in a cases of communities having shortage of food with possible humanitarian crisis. This is condemnable and totally unacceptable. The military must have respect for human rights in their activities in the Niger Delta.
We therefore call on the the military high command and the federal government to call the military officers on operation crocodile smile to order.
Signed for the Ijaw Youth Council:
Eric Omare,
Spokesman
