The deadly criminals arrested by the army in Delta State Deadly criminals including an elderly woman has been arrested b...
The deadly criminals arrested by the army in Delta State
Deadly criminals including an elderly woman has been arrested by
soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Delta State. This was revealed by the
Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.
The statement read: "Troops of 222 Battalion, 4 Brigade
Nigerian Army involved in the field training exercise of Operation
CROCODILE SMILE have also been conducting patrols and raids. Today, the
troops carried out patrols through Edje-Ewu-Opere waterside and Araya
communities in Ughelli South and Isoko South Local Government Areas
(LGAs) of Delta State.
"As part of the training programme, the exercising unit would
continue to dominate the general area with patrols and raids of reported
or suspected hideouts of criminals. Reconnaissance is also ongoing to
detect the site of economic sabotage on NPDC/shoreline pipeline along
Ogor-Oteri swamps in Ughelli South and Ughelli North LGAs by some
criminals.
"Similarly, following intelligence report, a robust patrol team
was despatched to raid suspected criminal hideouts at Ehweru community
in Ughelli North LGA this morning. The team was able to track down and
arrested hoodlums known for terrorising commuters plying the East-West
road between Ughelli to Patani. The patrol team arrested 5 suspects
which include Messrs Oruno Egbede, Atiyoyo Rewemuesere, Peter Kehinde,
Wilson Godbless and Friday Odede. They also recovered1Locally made gun, 1
dagger and a cutlass from the suspects.
"At about 3.45am earlier today, another patrol team of the unit
raided house number 4, Temile Street off Egor road in Ughelli, which
served as the residence of Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje (a supposedly ex-militant
leader) and now leader of the Otugas Fire Force (a new militant group
in the Niger Delta). Although still at large, he is suspected to be
responsible for the recent acts of economic sabotage perpetrated at
NPDC/shoreline major delivery trunk line within Ogor-oteri communities
on 29th August 2016.
"However, Messrs Vincent Ekeke and Henry Koko alongside Mrs.
Racheal Abbah and Mrs. Amaratefa Odada found at the residence were
invited for questioning, while efforts are ongoing to track down the
wanted suspect.
"The troops will continue to maintain vigilance, carry out
raids and patrols as part of the training exercise in the general area
as part of their routine activities to improve proficiency and
professionalism."
