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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