Soldiers arrest 140 suspected criminals in Rivers
The Nigerian Army said they arrested 140 persons suspected to be
involved in cultism and other criminal activities early hours of
Sunday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of 2 Brigade Port
Harcourt, Captain Eli Lazarus, who disclosed this to journalists, said
the soldiers made the arrest during their raid operation at Lagos and
Abuja streets, Port Harcourt. He stressed that the raid was in
continuation of the Brigade’s operation against criminals and cultists
in the state.
Eli further stated that after a serious investigation and
interrogation, some of the suspects were freed while 15 were held back
and would be handed over to relevant security agencies for further
investigation.
According to him “In the early hours of Sunday, 31 July 2016, men of 2
Brigade Nigerian Army conducted raid operation at Lagos Street and
Abuja in Port Harcourt City; one hundred and forty two suspects were
arrested during the operation. However, after profiling the suspects,
some were released while fifteen suspects were interrogated and would
be handed over to relevant security agencies for further investigation.”
The army, however, enjoined the public to continue to provide security
agencies with credible information that would assist in the arrest of
criminals in the state.
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