A suspected notorious militant identified as “General Eagle”, has
been arrested by the troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta
Safe (ODS).
General Eagle was picked up by troops of ODS. He is reportedly the leader of a gang of militants, who have serially
attacked pipelines in Delta and Bayelsa states.
Confirming the development at the weekend, the Commander, ODS, Rear
Admiral Suleiman Apochi, said the hoodlum was arrested at his hideout
along Captain Ayeni Road, Kpansia, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, alongside
three other suspects.
According to Apochi, “After gathering actionable intelligence, troops
carried out surgical military operations at his hideout at Captain
Ayeni Road, Kpansia Yenagoa.
“He was arrested with three other suspects. Items recovered from his
hideout include seven mobiles phones, 15 identity cards, one First Bank
ATM card and a jack knife. Suspects are being interrogated for further
actions”.
He said the suspect, who already confessed to some of the criminal
activities, also engaged in the abduction of high-profile individuals in
the region.
Apochi said: “The criminal and his group have at various times
masterminded the destruction of oil infrastructures in order to sabotage
the operation of the companies and the economy of the nation, engaged
in illegal oil bunkering and kidnap of high profile victims.
“The self-acclaimed “General Eagle” recently organised and blew one
of the oil company’s risers at Golubokiri along Obama Brass pipeline in
Bayelsa State. He claimed responsibility for the heinous crime.
“The criminal was involved on the planting of explosives devices and
threatened Tobie oil facilities at Golubokiri, Mansonkiri and others in
the general area.
“The text that accompanied one of his blasts indicated that the
criminal had severally threatened oil companies and their staff and
thereafter owned up to the sabotage with further threats to carry out
more attacks. It would interest you to know that he has been on the
watch list of security agencies for some time now.”