It was a harvest for
detectives Monday night following the arrest of 54 suspected militants from the
Niger Delta in various hideout in parts of Edo State by a crack team of
detectives from the police force headquarters in Abuja.
Several AK47 and
pump action guns and N9million were recovered from the militants, who were said
to have invaded Edo State from neighbouring states with a view to cause mayhem
in the last Saturday governorship election which was postponed.
It was gathered that
the covert operation which is ongoing was ordered by the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris following the discovery made by security agencies that
they planned to unleash mayhem by Niger Delta militants in Edo State which led
to the postponement of the governorship election.
It was gathered that
the police detectives were being assisted by the Intelligence Unit of the
military hierarchy and Department of the State Security (DSS).
The arrested
militants who were said to have invaded the state through the riverine
communities in Edo State, were arrested in a popular hotel in Benin City and
Okada town.
While most of the
suspected militants were being interrogated, about 13 of them may be arraigned
in court this week.
It would be recalled
that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has raised an alarm over alleged
invasion of the state by militants on the invitation of the PDP, with a view to
perpetrate violence during the elections.
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