Nigerian Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected
militant, identified as Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje.
He was also accused to be leading a militant group threatening to
attack Utorogu Gas Plant
A statement from Acting Director Army Public Relations Officer, Col
Sani Usman Kukasheka said he was alleged to be responsible for the recent act
of economic sabotage perpetrated on NPDC/Shoreline major delivery trunk line
within Ogo-Oteri general area on the 26th of last month.
The statement also reads: “The suspected militant, who was trailed, was
arrested by troops along Agbor-Abraka road, Edo State on Tuesday 6th September
2016.
“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”.
“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.”
The statement also recalled that troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army in
conjunction with Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Air Force and covert operatives of the
Defence Intelligence Agency, had arrested a suspected kingpin of the Niger
Delta Avengers, Isaac Romeo, who goes by the name “G2” in the terrorists’ camp.
It further stated that he was arrested along with two other persons,
Mr. Lawson Samson and an elderly man, Mr. Iyang Ekpo in Calabar, Cross State
while driving in a vehicle with registration number, CRS 86 AO1 on Saturday,
3rd September 2016.
“The arrest followed painstaking efforts and tracking of the militant
who was in the state to perpetrate further criminal activities of sabotaging
critical infrastructures. All the suspects are currently being interrogated,”
the statement said.
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