The community is alleged to have been set ablaze by soldiers who were angry over the death of their colleagues on a peace keeping mission to the Delta community.

Meanwhile, as manhunt for the killers continue, some arrests have also been made by the soldiers led by the General Officer Commanding 6 division Nigerian Army Major General Jamal Abdussalam who are still in the community.

Residents of the coastal community have since fled to neighbouring Ughelli for fear of a reprisal by the soldiers who have been patrolling the creeks.