By Okosun Dennis
Exercise STILL WATERS, military operations across South West Nigeria that started on October 4, 2021, has brought significant peace to citizens in the South Western States as a countless number of criminal gangs have been arrested.
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in Abuja on Monday while briefing the press on the activities of various military operations across the country, said that on October 6, 2021, troops of 81 Division apprehended 17 suspected drug users and recovered a large volume of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa.
He explained that all the suspects have been profiled and they have been handed over with recovered items to the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further prosecution.
In addition, on the 8th October 2021, troops of the 81 Division, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), conducted an anti-drug raid operation at Idi-Oro in Mushin, Lagos State.
However, during the operation, eight suspected drug dealers, including a foreign national in possession of several sacks of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa and other psychoactive drugs, estimated to be worth about N6,500,000.00 were intercepted.
Brig Gen Nwuchukwu also disclosed that troops of the Division in their Area of Responsibility, under 35 Artillery Brigade intercepted and arrested a smuggler of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on October 23, 2021, at Olodo along Road Abeokuta – Olorunda Imeko Afo.
However, the arrested suspect is said to be one Akeem Idowu, a local of Owode Obada who was conveying about 430 x 25 Litres jerricans of PMS in a Green J5 Bus.
Similarly, troops of 2 Division, Ibadan apprehended a serial impostor, one Ahmad Suleiman, following credible information on his nefarious activities in defrauding unsuspecting members of the general public around Tanke general area of Ilorin township.
The suspect was arrested with two Guard belts and one pair of camouflage inner shirts and trousers, amongst other items.
Also on the 9th October 2021, troops of 2 Division deployed arrested six suspected bandits’ logistics suppliers during a stop and search operation, following actionable intelligence reports on the movement of logistics supplies for bandits in Kaiama Forest, Borgu LGA of Kwara state.
The suspects were arrested with 160 gallons which the suspects confessed were used in conveying fuel to bandits.
In a related development, a Joint Patrol team comprising troops of 2 Division, paramilitary personnel and vigilantes, while on clearance operations around Ezizubowa, Obadan and Orokosa communities in Uhunmwonde LGA of Edo State, rescued 18 kidnap victims from kidnappers’ hideout at Ezizubowa forest.
The troops overwhelmed the criminals and forced them to flee the hideout. Troops subsequently rescued the kidnap victims and recovered 20 cartridges, 70 rounds of 7.55mm ammunition, one HP Laptop, 15 mobile phones, and the sum of N223,200.00 only, amongst others.
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