Recall that the army had visited the same community and others, including Arhavwarien, Orere, and Omosuomo, more than a week ago, searching for arms and ammunition snatched from the dead soldiers and fleeing suspects.
"Every criminal situation should be handled by the police, as stated in the Constitution. Our constitution does not authorize the Army to proclaim any Nigerian wanted. The constitution does not enable the Army to arrest and prosecute anyone. It isn't their responsibility. Only in Nigeria does the army do everything, which is bad for our constitution. "The Army should avoid committing a constitutional violation by designating civilians wanted for criminal charges. Only the police have the constitutional authority to arrest, prosecute, and/or declare somebody wanted, not the army. If there is a crisis somewhere, the police have the authority to intervene and arrest the situation, not the army.