The Nigerian army uncovered arms cache
linked to suspected political thugs in Rivers
after a mop-up operation at Samroyal Hotel in
Ahoada East local government area of the
state.
Koko Essien, commander of 2 brigade of the
Nigerian army, Port Harcourt, disclosed this
while parading six suspected political thugs
before journalists on Monday.
He said operations were also conducted in
Ogbakiri community in Emohua and Buguma
town in Asari-Toru local government areas, as
well.
“In continuation of operation to mop up arms
and ammunitions in 2 Brigade’s area of
responsibility, we conducted series of
operations before and during the April 11
elections in Rivers,” he said.
“On April 10, we got information of stockpile of
weapons at Samroyal Hotel in Ahoada East and
soldiers carried out a cordon-and-search
operation on the hotel.”
According to Essien, two suspects were
arrested at the hotel with two Pump Action
guns; 41 machetes; 55 cartridges and the sum
of N300, 000.
Represented by Bayo Lawal, the brigade’s
commanding officer, intelligence group, Essien
said two suspected political thugs were
arrested at Ogbakiri community in Emohua, on
April 11.
He said the suspects intimidated the electorate
and threatened to disrupt the election in the
area.
“Soldiers went after them and arrested two
suspects with two AK 47 riffles; three AK 47
magazines and 41 rounds of 7.62mm special
live ammunition,” he said.
“Our troops after a hot pursuit arrested two
suspected arsonists who set ablaze a building
in Buguma town during Saturday’s elections.”
Essien said the soldiers had restored law and
order at Buguma town which had witnessed
violence by hired political thugs.
The commander said the suspects threw their
arms into the river while fleeing from the
soldiers but that efforts were being made to
retrieve the weapons.



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PDP, you see your life?

l don tire for Rivers matter Wike has won all these new stories are just distractions.Amaechi should go and retrieve his thugs

The truth is that previous govts in that state heavily empowered thugs with arms

Werin be dis rivers problem nah... na only una de do election..

Amaechi is not going down without a fight.

He must raze Rivers State before leaving.

What happened in Rivers state was nothing close to an election.

Elslim:
Werin be dis rivers problem nah... na only una de do election..

Na apc and amaechi keep am there to implicate wike and pdp.... e no go work.... wike is the man of the people