Nigeria’s secret police, Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested some
suspected Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) militants.
According to the secret service, one Selky Torughedi, a suspected member of NDA and associate of Tompolo, was arrested for planning to assassinate a serving military officer in Kaduna state.
“In a bid to stem the activities of vandals in the Niger Delta, this service effected the arrest of Selky Kile Torughedi, on 17 th June, 2016, in Calabar, Cross River state,” the DSS said in
the statement issued by Tony Opuiyo.
“Torughedi is an ex-militant and suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), and was arrested for planning to assassinate one MB Yahaya, a serving military officer.
“Torughedi, who is a close associate of Government Ekpemupolo (a.k.a Tompolo), had
already conducted surveillance at the residence of Yahaya in Kaduna, preparatory to his plot when he was intercepted. He is also fingered as a sponsor of pipeline vandalism in some states in the south-south region.
Suspect is currently assisting the service, with critical leads.”
Also, the service said it arrested one Christian Oluba a.k.a Sensor, another suspected militant with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
“Sensor was arrested while perfecting plans to carry out explosive attacks on critical oil and gas pipelines, including critical storage points,” the statement added.
Also arrested was a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who was planning, alongside his colleagues, to carry
out attacks on the Computer Village in Lagos State.
“Meanwhile, following the just concluded event of increasing threat posed to public peace by the activities of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), this
Service arrested one Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a graduate of Mechanical and chemical engineering and known member of IPOB, on 22nd June, 2016.
“Onwudiwe and his associates within and outside the country were planning to carry out
coordinated attacks against religious bodies & also large buildings, police-check points and the computer village in Ikeja, Lagos state, with Improvised Explosive devices (IEDS). The
suspect was apprehended while making logistics supplies for their nefarious plan.”
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to reveal more capital projects in
the south south region especially in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States before the end of the year.
