The suspected militants arrested with deadly weapons
The police in Akwa Ibom have arrested deadly militants with
high-power bombs capable of sinking any ship, boat, or destroying
buildings or pipelines.
According to Punch, the suspected militants were paraded on Friday
by the State Commissioner of Police, Murtala Mani, at the state Police
Headquarters, Ikot Akpan-abia,He revealed that the suspects were
arrested on August 18, 2016, through an intelligence report.
Briefing newsmen on the latest development through the Police
Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Cordelia Nwawe, said the
suspects were arrested at Moden City Hotel in Eket local government
area of the state.
The State Police boss gave the names of the suspected militants as
Nelson Seimiyefa, aged 34, from Bayelsa state, Victor Emmanuel Williams,
aged 34, from Etinan local government area of Akwa Ibom and Nseobong
Dickson, aged 38, from Eket local government area also of Akwa Ibom
State.
Mani said bombs recovered from the suspected militants included two
high-power IED bombs measuring 60/80.5 cm and 44/5.5 cm respectively;
and one long single high-power propel launcher bomb measuring 78/4.55cm.
The arrest of the suspected militants came just as a seven day
ultimatum given by a new militant group in the Niger Delta
“Oyobio-Oyobio” to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to relocate its
headquarters to Akwa Ibom or face dire consequences expired.
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