Troops of 222 Battalion, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, involved in the field training exercise of Operation CROCODILE SMILE, Wednesday carried out patrols through Edje-Ewu-Opere waterside and Araya communities in Ughelli South and Isoko South Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Delta State.
Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, in a statement said following intelligence report, a robust patrol team was despatched to raid suspected criminal hideouts at Ehweru community in Ughelli North LGA.
The team tracked 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.
Continuing, “Similarly, 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 (an 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”.
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