BAYELSA - As the people of Bayelsa State go to the poll today
(Saturday) to elect their next governor, the Joint Task Force in the Niger
Delta has seized hand grenades, AK 47 rifle magazines, among other items
believed to be for disrupting the election.
The Task Force Commander, Major General Alani Okunlola,
disclosed on Friday that the force had seized 36 hand grenades, two AK 47 rifle
magazines, a pair of military uniform, combat boots and a bag containing
personal belongings. The weapons and other items were recovered from five
suspected political thugs, according to the JTF.
Okunlola explained that the ammunition was recovered during
an intensive patrol of Mansonkri Fishing Camp, Southern Ijaw Creek in Nembe and
Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
He added that the arrest of the suspects was made on
Thursday in their hideouts in Okaka, Yenagoa the state capital.
Source
WatchDog
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