Sunday, January 4, 2026 - Troops of the Nigerian Army 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, have arrested a 13-member gang of criminals and recovered 13 pump-action rifles from them.
The troops busted the criminal gang in Oshimili North Local
Government Area of Delta State.
The 13 suspects, Nwaokonta Elvis, Obi Victor Woke, Uba
Elijah, Nonso Ibiora, Dumbili Ezefili, Ndefu Ifeanyi, Ozemene Richard,
Broderick Patrick, Nwaokonta Afamefile, Kelvin Ejiani, Victor Ogochukwu, Ogadi
Kelvin Ikechukwu, and Ndibuisi Obiogonna (a native doctor), were arrested
during follow-up operations.
This was contained in a statement signed and released by
Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,
63 Brigade, copies of which were made available to journalists on Saturday.
The statement disclosed that the operation also led to the
arrest of two suspected criminals alleged to be members of a notorious cult
group in the area.
“Their arrest was effected following credible intelligence
on the nefarious activities of the criminal gang in a recent operation
conducted around Ibusa,” the statement explained.
It noted that during the operation, several weapons were
recovered, including two pump-action rifles recovered from the suspects, as
well as three additional pump-action rifles recovered from purported local
vigilantes.
The Army spokesman affirmed that the suspects and recovered
weapons had been handed over to the relevant agency for further investigation.
He further stated that in follow-up operations, the area was
combed, leading to the recovery of eight additional pump-action rifles at
Umuisiagba, Bawa said.
Meanwhile, the Commander of 63 Brigade, Brigadier General
Morounfolu Shonibare, while commending the troops for their vigilance, charged
them to clamp down on all criminal networks in the area.
He reassured the people of Delta State and its environs that
the Brigade would continue to prioritise the safety of lives and property.
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