Army recovers arms cache near Otuoke in Bayelsa


The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that its troops had recovered a large cache of arms along Agbura - Otuoke Road in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State .
The troops , said to be on a raid on Sunday, recovered arms including two AK - 47 rifles and two G 3 rifles along the road that leads to Otuoke , the hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan .

Our correspondent learnt that the troops , while conducting a search in the house of a suspected militant leader , Emmanuel Lawson , discovered the large quantity of arms and ammunition .
The Director , Army Public Relations , Brig - Gen . Texas Chukwu , who confirmed the arrest in a statement late on Sunday, said Lawson ’ s suspected accomplice , one Mrs . Ebikaboere Emmanuel, was arrested.

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