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Abuja—The Nigerian Navy, said yesterday, that it had arrested five criminals in the Niger Delta, including the leader of a notorious militant group, one Uduak Thomon, of the Bakasi Strike Force.
Among crimes said to be perpetrated by the militants were attacks on market women and other traders, siphoning of crude oil and destruction of pipelines. A statement by Commodore Christian Ezekobe, Director of Navy Public Relations, said: “As part of efforts to eliminate unwholesome activities perpetrated by criminals in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Navy has arrested one of the leaders of a group which goes by the name Bakassi Strike Force, BSF.
“The suspected militant, Thompson, aka SANGATA, was arrested on September 12, at his hideout in Calabar, Cross River State, by a joint team from Nigerian Navy Ship Victory and Defence Intelligence Agency.
“It will be recalled that some top members of the BSF had earlier been arrested. “In a related development, the patrol team deployed by Naval Outpost, NOP, Ikuru, arrested four suspected notorious sea robbers who were alleged to be responsible for several attacks and robbery incidents at Oyorokoro, Ataba, Kaa and Oyorokoro communities in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“The gang was alleged to have particularly attacked market women on September 4, 2016 at Oyorokoro community. “These arrests bring to the fore, the commitment of the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies to stamp out the menace of criminal activities in the region.
“Investigation into these untoward activities has commenced and the perpetrators will be handed over to prosecuting agencies for further action.”
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