Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have arrested two suspects and recovered firearms during a raid of pirates and kidnappers’ camp in Bayelsa.
In a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams – Aliu, operatives deployed under the Operation Delta Sanity II raided the camp at Fununu community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Saturday.
He said since the flag off of the Operation on Monday 30 December 2024, several arrests and seizures have been made in furtherance of the Navy’s commitment to rid Nigeria’s maritime domain of all nefarious elements. “In this instance, the suspected pirates/kidnappers, who use the camp as a hideout engaged NN personnel in a gun duel for over 30 minutes before succumbing to superior fire power of the Navy team. “While many criminals fled with gunshot injuries, 2 suspects (one male and one female) were arrested.”
He said during the raid of the camp, one AK-56 assault rifle, three locally fabricated guns, five pump-action guns, one foreign double-barrel gun, 68 rounds of 7.62/39mm ammunition, six round of 7.62/51mm NATO version ammunition, 25 shotgun cartridges and four empty AK rifle magazines were recovered.
Others include one national ID card, one Monie Point debit card, one MTB SIM card, one Itel phone, one Infinix smartphone, the sum of N11,500, one chainsaw engine, one chainsaw machine, one hand saw and one Airtel pack without SIM.
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, reiterates that the Navy will continue to work assiduously to eradicate criminal activity in Nigeria’s maritime space.
