The Nigerian Military has announced that it has arrested three
suspected members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) believed to have
carried out the August 8 attack on the military check point in Nembe in
which four soldiers were killed.
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Suspected Militants ~ Photo credit: The Sun |
The soldiers attached to Operation Delta Safe were all killed and the
suspected NDA members made away with their gun boats, arms and
ammunition.
The attack was said to have irked the Defence Headquarters and the ODS
was directed to launch a manhunt for the killers and ensure their arrest
to bring them to justice.
Commander of ODS Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie, while briefing the newsmen
on Monday, revealed that the troops followed the trail provided by
intelligence officers intercepted the suspected militants at Epebu
community also in Southern Ijaw local government area, and after a gun
duel that lasted for about an hour, two of the militants including the
leader was killed while three of them were arrested.
Parading the suspected militants, Commander of ODS disclosed that large
quantities of arms and ammunition and the gun boat that was stolen from
the military check point in Nembe were recovered.
9 AK 47 rifles, 1 FN rifle, 4 HK 21 MGs, one G3 MG, 3 GPMGs, 20 AK 47
magazines, 2 G3 magazines, 1 FN magazine 1, container of gun powder.
Others are 1 Epenal gun boat, 1,145 rounds of 7.62mm metal link, 2,485
rounds of 7.62mm ball cartons, 370 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition,
1,356 rounds of 7.62mm NATO.
Okojie said that there was no place to hide for criminals. He also
warned those planning to declare what he referred to as an “imaginary
independence” to have a rethink as the ODS was prepared to clamp down on
them.
-The Sun
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