17 Cultists, Armed Robbers Has Been Arrested In River State- Army Says

On the backdrop of the violent attack at the Rivers state High Court premises on Tuesday, the Nigerian army has announced that troops of the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 17 cultists and armed robbers.

According to the spokesman of the 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, the army arrested the alleged criminals during its operations at Ahoada East, Ogbogoro in Obio/Akpor, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Omuonwa and Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA.

High caliber ammunition, arms, dynamites and military uniforms were recovered from the cultist.