Four members of the Nigeria- Delta
militants, who have been terrorizing residents of communities around
Igbo Olomu area of Ikorodu in Lagos State, have been arrested by members
of the Ogbagba zone of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, led by Otunba Gani
Adams.
The members yesterday engaged the
militants in a fierce gun battle around Yewa community in Igbo Olomu and
facilitated the release of two landlords in the area, earlier
kidnapped.
Although an OPC member was killed, other
members of the Yoruba group succeeded in arresting four members of the
gand and handed them over to the divisional police officer in charge of
Owutu Police Station.
The DPO has since handed the suspects to the area commander in charge of Ikorodu.
OPC members from Ogbagba zone had
responded to a distress call that militants had invaded Yewa area of
Olainu Kan, where they kidnapped two landlords, including one Mr Daniel
Akpughe.
They responded and caught up with the
militants, who had by then relocated to their creek and a serious clash
ensued between the two groups.
The militants regrouped and waylaid the
OPC members on their way back, killing one of them, Tunde Sogunro, in
another round of gun duel.
Femi Atiku, coordinator of Ogbagba zone
of OPC in Isawo confirmed the incident to our correspondent and
expressed the condolence of the group to the slain member.
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