Troops from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have apprehended three leaders from Olota community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, suspecting their involvement in the deaths of 17 officers.

The three community leaders who have been named, were apprehended with two speed boats of 75 horsepower outboard engines,  while purportedly plotting their escape.

Citing an intelligence source, Zagazola reported that the arrest of the three individuals followed painstaking efforts by the military to track down the masterminds and killers of the officers. Asorted weapons and ammunition believed to be stockpiled for communal clashes were also recovered.

The publication added; “Zagazola learnt that in the course of the raids, cordon and searches being conducted, the troops recovered assorted high-caliber military-grade weapons in many of the communities where the operation is going on.

“A further search of other locations within the community led to the discovery of 4 G3 fifties and Magazines, one pump action gun and 3 SMGs, Magazines and 476 cartridges.”