Nigerian Army Arraigns 17 Cultists And Armed Robbers In Rivers State

On the backdrop of the violent attack at the Rivers state High Court premises on Tuesday, the Nigerian army has announced that troops of the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 17 cultists and armed robbers.

According to the spokesman of the 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, the army arrested the alleged criminals during its operations at Ahoada East, Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuonwa and Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA.

Nigerian Army Arraigns 17 Cultists And Armed Robbers In Rivers State

High caliber ammunition, arms, dynamites and military uniforms were recovered from the cultist.