The Nigerian army has announced the capture of 17 suspected cultists in Rivers State, South of Nigeria.
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, said the arrests were carried out during operations in Ahoada East, Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuonwa and Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA.
The army spokesperson listed arms and ammunition recovered from the arrested suspects and others at large as 16 AK 47 rifles, five General Purpose Machine Guns, two fabrique national rifles, six pump action rifles, 11 dane guns and three G-3 rifles.
Others were three G-3 magazines, 11 fabrique national magazines, 15 AK 47 rifle magazines, 508 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 313 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, two Berratta pistols, three cartridges, 14 rounds of 0.9mm ammunition and two revolver pistols.
Lazarus also listed 14 military boots, three military belts, one fragment jacket, three lane yard, one cartridge belt and nine pieces of dynamite as other items recovered during their ongoing operations.
“The 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has stepped up its operations to stem the tide of criminal activities in its areas of responsibility. To this end, several raid operations were conducted on suspected criminal/cultists hideouts,” Lazarus said.
The suspects will soon be handed over to the appropriate agencies for investigation, Lazarus said.
“Therefore, the public is hereby enjoined to continue to provide security agencies useful and timely information that could assist in arresting criminals in the society,” Lazarus appealed.
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