Thursday, September 8, 2016

Army nabs suspected Niger Delta Avengers kingpin

The Nigeria army says it has arrested suspected leader of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers which is responsible for blowing up ofoil pipelinesin the Niger Delta Region

Daily Post quotes a statement by acting director of army public relations, Col. Sani Usman Kukasheka as saying that troops of 13 Brigade 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 whiledriving in a vehicle on Saturday, September 3.

Nigeria army in Operation Crocodile Smile preparations. The army says its has arrested Niger Delta Avengers leader during the operation.

The statement said the army carried out the arrest in conjunction with the navy, air force and secret agents of the Defence Intelligence Agency.

No comments:

Post a Comment