Nigeria, March 20 -- A chieftain of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress, Otu Toyo, has accused the country's military of committing a "treasonous act" for allegedly turning their weapons against the civilian population in Okuama community, Delta State.

Mr Toyo, from Akwa Ibom State, is a former chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom.

His position in the Delta security crisis was contained in a statement he forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday.

The APC chieftain was reacting to the razing of Okuama community in Delta State allegedly by the Nigerian troops in retaliation for the killing of 16 soldiers, including the commanding officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, and a captain, who were on a pea...