Wanted militant, Peregbakumo Oyawerikumo aka Kareowei, who masterminded the kidnap and killing of a British missionary in Enekorogha, Delta State, has been arrested.
The warlord was arrested by operatives of the Joint Task Force, codenamed Operation Delta Safe in the early hours of Thursday in Ogbobagbene community, the country home of the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state.
Confirming the arrest of the militant, the ODS (Operation Delta Safe), Commander, Rear Admiral Suleiman Apochi, said he had deployed troops in the community to intensified search to locate the hideout of the militant leader and his boys in the creeks, and when pressed further for details of the arrest, he declined to comment, but simply said a statement would be release giving details of the militant’s arrest.
The Delta state police command had placed a N2million bounty for the arrest of the militant, having been declared wanted earlier.
– Sahara Reporters