Briefing newsmen before parading the suspects in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, said arrests were made during their operations in Ahoada East, Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuonwa and Isiokpo area in Ikwerre LGA.
Captain Lazarus listed arms, ammunition recovered from the arrested suspects and others at large as
16 AK 47 rifles, five General Purpose Machine Guns, two fabrique national rifles, six pump action rifles, 11 dane guns and three G-3 rifles.
Others, according to him, are three G-3 magazines, 11 fabrique national magazines, 15 AK 47 rifle magazines, 508 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 313 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, two Berratta pistols, three cartridges, 14 rounds of 0.9mm ammunition and two revolver pistols.
He said, “The 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has stepped up its operations to stem the tide of criminal activities in its areas of responsibility. To this end, several raid operations were conducted on suspected criminal/cultists hideouts.”
Others, according to him, are three G-3 magazines, 11 fabrique national magazines, 15 AK 47 rifle magazines, 508 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 313 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, two Berratta pistols, three cartridges, 14 rounds of 0.9mm ammunition and two revolver pistols.
He said, “The 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has stepped up its operations to stem the tide of criminal activities in its areas of responsibility. To this end, several raid operations were conducted on suspected criminal/cultists hideouts.”
The bad guys would be handed over to the appropriate agency for investigation and prosecution.
He assured residents of the state that the Brigade would continue to work assiduously and make sacrifices to clear criminals from the society.
He assured residents of the state that the Brigade would continue to work assiduously and make sacrifices to clear criminals from the society.
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