Ogbudje
Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected militant, one Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje, Acting Director Army Public Relations Officer, Col Sani Usman has said.
Ogbudje is the alleged leader of the “Otugas Fire Force”, a militant group threatening to attack Utorogu Gas Plant.
In a statement, Col Sani Usman Kukasheka said he was allegedly 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 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”.
The statement also recalled the arrest of a suspected kingpin of the Niger Delta Avengers, Isaac Romeo, who goes by the name “G2” by the military in the terrorists’ camp.
It also said Ogbudje was arrested along with two other persons, Mr. Lawson Samson and an elderly man, Mr. Iyang Ekpo in Calabar, Cross State as they drove 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.”
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