The Joint Task Force (JTF)) deployed to protect oil
installations in the Niger Delta announced on Monday that it has discovered
raided a firearms industry in Urhobo community of Arhavwarien located Ughelli
South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Briefing reporters of the series of raids conducted over the
weekend, Land Component Commander of the JTF, Col. Moses Grema said three
suspects were arrested after troops engaged them in a shootout upon raiding the
facility.
He disclosed that the troops approached the local arms
makers in a sting operation and placed orders for some single-barrel guns.
According to Grema, “Three principal suspects were arrested
following a shootout with the suspects. Items recovered from them include 13
short-barrel locally made guns, five double-barrel locally made guns, and 10
locally made pistols. Others are three live cartridges, one empty cartridge,
and two rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition.”
He added that in another development, troops arrested a
50-year-old for the alleged theft and sale of an oil wellhead popularly called
“Christmas Tree” along with other wellhead accessories.
The colonel said that the wellhead was stolen from an
oilfield operated by an international oil company.
He said that troops also arrested a 42-year-old oil theft
suspect who has been on the wanted list of the security agencies in the region.
Mr. Grema said that 10 checkbooks, an international
passport, five different identity cards and N1,000,100 in cash were amongst
items recovered from the suspect..
He applauded the members of the public for their assistance
with timely information and urged them to sustain the support.
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