Operatives
of the Joint
Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS), Wednesday shot dead 2 suspected
militants in Bayelsa state.
Lieutenant Colonel Olaolu Daudu, spokesman
for the force in a statement said the suspected were killed when troops raided
and destroyed their camp at Obama flow station in Nembe local government area
of the state.
Daudu
named one of the suspects as Labista, whom he described as a notorious criminal,
who has been on the wanted list of security agencies.
Vicnuel gathered that suspect is linked with some
high profile kidnapping, killing of security personnel in ambush, piracy, armed
robbery and other criminal activities,” in the Niger-Delta region.
But, Daudu further explained
that Labista and his cohort dived into the river in a bid to escape while the
raid was ongoing and were engaged by troops. At the end of the operation the
bodies of two notorious criminals were found floating on water.
“They
were recovered and deposited at government mortuary.
“Items
recovered are two single barrel guns, cutlass and four speed boats”.
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