The troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, said it has recovered Arms and ammunition from cultists and notorious gangs in Rivers State.
The troops saids in the early hours of Tuesday, they shot and killed a notorious cultist during a gun battle in Sime community, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers.
Col. Aminu Iliyasu, the division’s Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
He said they have been looking for the late cultist who had been on the army wanted list, as well as the list of Rivers Police command.
According to the Col. Aminu Iliyasu, “One SIGP228 pistol with registration number 299MME225 and ten rounds of 9mm ammunition were recovered during the raid,” he said.
Iliyasu said one suspected cultist was arrested and handed over to Rivers Police command for further investigation.
The spokesman said the raid was part of the army’s clampdown on persons and groups involved in criminality in the state and its environs.
“Cultists and other criminal elements are hereby warned to desist from wicked acts and embrace the amnesty programme currently being offered by Rivers government.
“The division urges the residents to assist it with credible information that will lead to the arrest of criminals in their domain,” he pleaded.
Iliyasu said informants could reach the division through the following numbers: 09072509436, 09072509437 and 09072509438.
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