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The bodies of three of the four
soldiers who drowned in a boat mishap on Monday along the Bayelsa waterways have
been recovered.
The men had been members of the
Operation Crocodile Smile, the Nigerian army’s offensive against agitators in
the Niger Delta.
The bodies were recovered by a team
of soldiers and local divers from Okpoama community in Brass Local Council.
While two bodies were recovered on
Monday evening amid strong currents, another was discovered yesterday morning,
far from the scene of the incident.
Reacting to the tragedy, Bayelsa
State chairman of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Lloyd Sese, blamed
poor logistics and use of low-powered engine boats by military personnel.
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