A suspected pipeline vandal and member of militant
group, Niger Delta Avengers has been arrested by the
Nigerian Navy around Sapele Council Area of Delta
state, The Punch reports.
According to the report, the suspect, Abraham Suru,
also known as Gabon, was arrested weeks after he had
been declared wanted by the Nigerian military over
claims that he is responsible for incessant attacks on
oil and gas facilities within Warri North and South-West
Council areas of the state.
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The Niger Delta Avengers
It was gathered that Suru who hails from Ondo state,
was arrested on Tuesday September 20, around Sapele
where he had been hiding.
This was disclosed by the the Commander, Nigerian
Navy Ship Delta, Commodore Joseph Dzunve as the
suspect was paraded before newsmen at the Warri
Navy Base.
Commodore Dzunve said that Gabon’s arrest was part
of intense efforts by the Navy through the Operation
Delta Safe to flush out militants and other criminal
elements from the region.
He said: “As part of the on-going efforts by the federal
government to stop crude oil theft and illegal bunkering
activities in the nation’s maritime domain, the Nigerian
Navy Ship Delta, being part of the Operation Delta Safe, has
arrested a notorious gang leader who has been in this
business since 2011.
“He (Abraham Suru aka Gabon) is involved in pipeline
vandalism, sea robbery, attacks shipping, illegal bunkering
and currently a suspected member of the Niger Delta
Avengers.
“The Nigerian Navy remains committed in apprehending
those behind all forms of criminal activities in the Nigerian
Maritime Domain. Let me assure the general public that the
Navy component of ODS is resolute in curbing criminal
activities in the nation maritime environment.”
Dzunve also noted that the arrested Gabon was the ring
leader of one of the cell groups within the Niger Delta
Avengers whose team members include one General
Felix that had earlier been arrested by his operatives.
On his part, Suru confessed to allegations of being a
militant and blowing up oil facilities in the region,
including one at Dibi community in Warri North.
However, he denied being a member of the Niger Delta
Avengers, even as he revealed that he was recruited in
2011 into the criminal act by Genera Kaphapolo, a
former militant leader who died recently in a ghastly
motor accident; and has since then carried out series of
attacks.
Gabon said: “General Kaphapolo told me that their youths
are not being recognised by oil companies in the area; and
that is why we were attacking facilities.
“But after General Kaphapolo died in motor accident, I was
contacted by one General Tony Felix to join their team
because they know I am capable of blowing up oil facilities.
I am not a member of Niger Delta Avengers.”
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