NSCDC dismantles infamous gang at Ebonyi/Benue border, recovers arms

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State Command, has dismantled a hideout allegedly utilized by a prison syndicate terrorising communities alongside the Ebonyi-Benue border.

The raid, which dismantled a key operational base for hoodlums and cultists round Izzi Local Government Area, adopted weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance by safety operatives.

Briefing journalists on the operation on the Command Headquarters in Abakaliki on Thursday, the Ebonyi State Commandant, Francis Nnadi, disclosed that the operation was carried out by a joint workforce comprising operatives of the Command’s Intelligence and Investigation Department and the Commandant’s Special Squad.

Although the suspects reportedly fled into surrounding bush paths as operatives closed in, an intensive search of the hideout led to the restoration of a number of weapons and harmful objects.

The recovered objects embody one AK-47 assault rifle, one double-loaded journal, 4 rounds of dwell ammunition, one domestically made pistol, one pump-action shotgun, 5 tactical fight knives and various prison charms.

Warning prison networks looking for to use border communities, Nnadi declared Ebonyi State a no-go zone for prison actions, significantly as political actions forward of the final elections collect momentum.

“I want to warn criminal elements ahead of the general elections to flee Ebonyi State,” Nnadi declared.

“The Command, in conjunction with sister security agencies, is fully prepared to rid the state of all forms of crime and criminality. Residents of our border communities and the entire state can rest assured of robust, non-stop security coverage before, during and after the elections.”

The commandant urged members of the general public to stay vigilant and supply credible info to safety businesses to help regulation enforcement efforts.

A large manhunt is at the moment underway throughout adjoining forests and neighbouring communities to trace down the fleeing suspects and convey them to justice.