Authorities of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested six suspected criminals in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, over allege linked to a terrorist formation and threats to oil and gas production.
It was gathered that the six suspects whose names were given as Mr Tari Daniel ‘m’, ‘Mr’ Experience Pere ‘m’ , Mr Tari Okido Jacob ‘m’ , Chief Augustine Okorodo ‘m’, Chief Ogiori Maclean ‘m’ and chief Moses Okoriwei ‘m’, were also accused of promoting native warfare, criminal intimidation, economic sabotage, terrorist financing and conduct likely to cause the breach of the peace in Ogbonbiri community and its environs.
A statement issued by the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Musa Mohammed, said “Following the disturbing violence and threats to oil and gas production in Southern Ijaw LGA, The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Police Command CP, Alonyenu Francis Idu, swiftly deployed police operatives leading to the arrest of six (6) suspects, namely: Mr Tari Daniel ‘m’ , Mr Tari Daniel ‘m’ , ‘Mr’ Experience Pere ‘m’ , Mr Tari Okido Jacob ‘m’ , Chief Augustine Okorodo ‘m’ , Chief Ogiori Maclean ‘m’ and chief Moses Okoriwei ‘m’.
The suspects are undergoing interrogation and detectives are working assiduously to uncover their links to a terrorist cell formation, threats to oil and gas production in southern Ijaw LGA, promoting native warfare, criminal intimidation, economic sabotage, terrorist financing and conduct likely to cause the breach of the peace in Ogbonbiri community and its environs.
The CP reiterate the command commitment to protection of live and property and members of the public are advised to report any suspicious criminal activities to the nearest Police Station or call control emergency Numbers 07034578208 and 09167322691