The Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Wednesday revealed that 13 criminals were killed while 88 suspects were arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army in various operations across 20 states of the federation.
According to him, among those nabbed were 50 suspects, including foreigners, who were arrested for alleged international job racketeering.
He stated this during a press briefing on the efforts recorded by the various operations launched by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on October 6, adding that the troops arrested eight suspects at Kuje Area Council.
He said, “In the South West region, on November 2, 2023, troops of 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, conducted a raid operation on a suspected criminal hideout at Ifako Ijaye.
“During the operation, 50 suspects, including foreigners who specialize in international job racketeering, were arrested. In a similar development the same day, the same troops arrested two suspects at a hotel in Ogba in Ikeja LGA.
“The arrest was in connection to the murder of one Mallam Idris Ardo, the Ardo of Panya Village in Plateau State. Preliminary investigation reveals that one of the arrested suspects masterminded the killing of Ardo and fled the community since the incident occurred.”
