Operatives of the 2 Brigade of
the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 17 suspected cultists and armed
robbers. The Army also recovered arms
and ammunition, including dynamites, from the hoodlums from the various
locations in the state.
Briefing newsmen before
parading the suspects in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the Assistant Director, Army
Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, said arrests were made during
their operations in Ahoada East, Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor, Omoku in
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuonwa and Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA.
Lazarus 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, according to him, are
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.