RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – E be like say wahala don burst again for Rio as police raid land na big tragedy! Dem talk say at least 132 people don die after police go after gangsters for the favelas of Alemão and Penha on Tuesday. This one na more than double the number wey dem initially shout, as residents gather bodies for street like say dem be mourning exhibition.
Na early Wednesday morning, public defender’s office come drop the sad news after people wey lose their loved ones lay the bodies dem side by side for one square. This na the deadliest police operation wey Rio ever see, and e don show say the city still dey fight with gangs wey wan control the area.
Governor Cláudio Castro, wey dey run the show for Rio, talk say until forensic work finish, dem go still dey expect the number to change. He been talk say the official tally wey he get na 58 dead, but we sabi say dis matter too serious to end for here.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva come chime in too, him dey shocked say as e dey happen, nobody for federal government don know anything before the operation start. Na wah! Even the United Nations Human Rights office come dey yell say dem dey “horrified” by how e take unfold.
As news dey spread, residents dey react like say dem dey for war front. Dem talk say the police operation be like film with shootouts and gangsters wey dey use drones to drop explosives. Make we no lie, e no be normal crime again, na proper narco-terrorism. Governor Castro even support am with evidence, say police recover plenty drugs during the raid.
Rafael Soares, one journalist wey dey follow crime matter for Rio, talk say Red Command, wey dey control area, don dey fight back to reclaim ground dem don lose before. This raid wey we fit call ‘Operation Clean Up’ don take police two months to plan. Target na to deal with the Comando Vermelho, Brazil oldest and baddest crime group wey don turn into a big problem for the whole country.
As police dey flex muscle, bodies dey pile up for street. Some families don even burst out in tears, as dem dey mourn victims wey dem claim no even be criminals. Dem dey describe the scene as massacre, and the tension no go quickly fade away anytime soon. Dem dey demand say government need shape up and give better protection instead of this type raid wey dey kill innocent people.
Despite the violence wey dey happen, dem plan still dey very serious, as na next week, world leaders go gather for C40 World Mayors Summit and Prince William go dey award the Earthshot Prize. So dem no fit japa from this wahala before international eye catch am. This type operation not so common, but when e happen, e dey cut plenty lives like hot knife for butter.
No matter how e take be, one thing wey dey clear be say Rio still dey catch fire and everybody dey watch as dis drama dey unfold. For now, dem go need hold their breath and watch as the story unfold. Na serious matter wey no fit just slide under carpet.
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