The Nigerian Army, 2 Brigade, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has grabbed 17 furnished adolescents said to be war soldiers of fortune.
The suspects, who were grabbed by warriors amid assaults on their refuges on Saturday, were said to be individuals from a supported posse that had been undermining the tranquility of Ayadeghe people group in Oku Iboku, in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Aide Director, Public Relations, Brigade 2, Nigerian Army, Captain Shuaib Umar, told newsmen on Sunday that the hooligans were captured with a couple of military cover uniform, a disguise T-shirt, and a cover singlet.
Umar said that different things recuperated from the speculated cultists were a cardigan, 10 GSM telephones, a pack of charms, a sack of garments, one wrap of Indian hemp, the entirety of N29,700, two rizla, and three cruisers.
“In accordance with their sacred command of giving guide to the common expert, the troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Uyo, directed a fruitful attack of recognized equipped clique individuals at Uku Iboku Itu connect, limit between Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
“Amid the assault, a couple of military cover, a disguise T shirt, cover singlet, a cardigan, 10 telephones, a sack of charms, a pack of garments, one wrap of hemp, the total of N29,700, 2 Rizla and three bikes, were recuperated from the cultists,” he said.
As per the military, the Brigade’s Commander, Brigadier General Abdu Hassan, had pledged to annihilate executing of guiltless Nigerians by the war soldiers of fortune.
Umar said all the presumed faction individuals would be given over to the police once the Brigade 2 got the flag from the Army home office.