Today, 29th May
2016 in the early hours of morning, troops of 343 Artillery Regiment of 2
Brigade, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, carried out patrol within
the general area of Gulobokri and Eweleso, around Brass area in Bayelsa
State.
During the
exercise, the patrol team had an encounter with some armed militants in 2
Speed boats with intents to blow up Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC)
pipeline at Gulobokri. The suspected vandals opened fire on the patrol
team. The troops responded with overwhelming superior firepower and as a
result, the suspected criminals sped off from the area with many of
them sustaining gunshot wounds. No casualty on the patrol team.
Unfortunately, a personnel of Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the team sustained gunshot wound. He
has since been evacuated and he is in a stable condition.
In a related development, another patrol team of the same
unit of 82 Division Nigerian Army, on patrol to Perigbene House Boat
(HB) also encountered 3 Speed boats suspected to be containing militants
about to attack another critical infrastructure in the area. The
troops opened fire on them, killing most of them and injuring others.
However, the casualty on militants cannot be ascertained as it was
raining heavily and the raging storm could not allow troops to go on
pursuit of the escaping criminals.
A mop up
operation has been organized for those militants that escaped with
gunshot wounds and injuries as they may be receiving treatment in the
neighbouring communities.
With this
development, troops would continue to intensify patrol in the general
area to avert further vandalization or attacks in the area.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Reltaions
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Reltaions
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