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.
A statement by Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman said the
troops on Wednesday, August 31, 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,
the statement reads.
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