The Defence Headquarters says troops have continued a manhunt for perpetrators of the barbaric killing of officers and soldiers that occurred on Mar 14 in the Ukuama community in Delta.

The director, defence media operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Mr Buba said that clearance operations, as well as cordon and search, were conducted to, among other things, recover the weapons of the deceased soldiers.

He listed some of the communities in which troops had carried out operations to include: Akugbene, Ukuama and Okoloba in Ugheli and Ugheli South of Delta.

Others he listed are; Amusamo, Akwagbe, Arhavwarien, Pirigbene and Igbomatoro communities all in Delta.

According to him, the decomposing hearts of some of the killed soldiers were recovered during the search, while the manhunt continues with no significant arrest made yet.

“Significantly, there is a viral video of a person admitting to have perpetrated the killings.

“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 investigation 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 government,” he said.

(NAN)