The Nigeria army has announced the arrest of suspected leader of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers which is responsible for blowing up of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region.
A statement by acting director of army public relations, Col. Sani Usman Kukasheka said that troops of 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army arrested a suspected leader of the Niger Delta Avengers, Isaac Romeo, popularly known as “G2”.
He was arrested alongside two other people named Lawson Samson and Iyang Ekpo (an elderly man) in Calabar, Cross River state while driving in a vehicle on Saturday, September 3.
Nigeria army in Operation Crocodile Smile preparations.
In a related event, Usman announced that the troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected militant called Gabriel Ogbudje who is allegedly responsible for the destruction of NPDC/Shoreline major delivery trunk line within Ogo-Oteri general area on August 26.
Gabriel Ogudje is a suspected Niger Delta militant who was arrested by the army.
The army statement said that Ogbudje is the alleged leader of the “Otugas Fire Force”, a militant group which has threatened to attack the Utorogu Gas Plant.
“He has been on the run since he was declared wanted because of his public declaration as the leader of the militant group “Otugas Fire Force” and his subsequent declaration of the threat code named “Crocodile Tears”, which was published by the Vanguard and Thisday newspapers on 31st August 2016, while the Brigade was engaged on the military field training exercise nicknamed “Operation Crocodile Smile”.
Isaac Romeo of the Niger Delta Avengers after he was arrested by the Nigeria Army.
“Gabriel was arrested along with his accomplice, Mr. Elvis Dweller Ejus. Both suspects were handed to Operation DELTA SAFE for further interrogation and subsequent handing over to the relevant security agency for prosecutions.”
A statement by acting director of army public relations, Col. Sani Usman Kukasheka said that troops of 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army arrested a suspected leader of the Niger Delta Avengers, Isaac Romeo, popularly known as “G2”.
He was arrested alongside two other people named Lawson Samson and Iyang Ekpo (an elderly man) in Calabar, Cross River state while driving in a vehicle on Saturday, September 3.
Nigeria army in Operation Crocodile Smile preparations.
In a related event, Usman announced that the troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected militant called Gabriel Ogbudje who is allegedly responsible for the destruction of NPDC/Shoreline major delivery trunk line within Ogo-Oteri general area on August 26.
Gabriel Ogudje is a suspected Niger Delta militant who was arrested by the army.
The army statement said that Ogbudje is the alleged leader of the “Otugas Fire Force”, a militant group which has threatened to attack the Utorogu Gas Plant.
“He has been on the run since he was declared wanted because of his public declaration as the leader of the militant group “Otugas Fire Force” and his subsequent declaration of the threat code named “Crocodile Tears”, which was published by the Vanguard and Thisday newspapers on 31st August 2016, while the Brigade was engaged on the military field training exercise nicknamed “Operation Crocodile Smile”.
Isaac Romeo of the Niger Delta Avengers after he was arrested by the Nigeria Army.
“Gabriel was arrested along with his accomplice, Mr. Elvis Dweller Ejus. Both suspects were handed to Operation DELTA SAFE for further interrogation and subsequent handing over to the relevant security agency for prosecutions.”
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