Juliana Francis
The Defence Headquarters said it had arrested a sea pirate named Dibo in the Bayelsa State.
The suspect was said to have been on the watch list of wanted pirates.
The Director Defence Media, Major General, Musa Danmadami said: “On 28 August 2022, Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH on patrol at Forupa area of Bayelsa State arrested a suspected sea robber name Mr Dibo who has been on the watch list of wanted pirates. The suspect and his gang have been terrorising and robbing passenger boats, along Southern Ijaw and its environs. Similarly, troops raided suspected criminals hide out at Iriebe village in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State and arrested 20 suspects with large quantities of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa.
“Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE in conjunction with the Department of State Service continued to conduct kinetic operations, geared towards denying criminal elements freedom of action, essential to sustain a conducive environment for economic activities to thrive in the South-South zone. The Joint Task Force operation DELTA SAFE in the conduct of Operation OCTOPUS GRIP and Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO conducted patrols and anti-illegal oil bunkering and swap buggy operations at different locations in the Niger Delta region, within towns, villages, communities and creeks in Bayelsa and Rivers State respectively.”
