Operation Crocodile Smile: Troops conducts patrols and raids in Delta State, arrest five suspected criminals
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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