Defence chief Christopher Musa has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged deaths of two Okuama community leaders while in army custody.
In an interview with its coordinator, Manager Seigha, the group appealed to Delta elders to address the conflicts.
“Let only those who committed the crime be brought to book. Let the innocent be spared,” said the Ijaw community leader.
Mr Seigha described the killing as barbaric, saying there must be justice for the slain soldiers.
“This is a clarion call to duty by members of those communities and the state government,” he said.
The 16-year-old was swimming with his playmates in the rising water when the flood pushed him into a deep canal in the area.
