THE five suspects labelled members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have regained freedom from the stranglehold of the military Joint Task Force (JTF), after spending seven days in custody.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the alleged suspects, who are contract staff of the oil giant, Chevron, were released Wednesday night, following sustained uproar from stakeholders in the region.
The soldiers deployed to crush members of the NDA at Gbaramatu had arrested the five suspects last Friday while on a routine surveillance patrol along the creeks of Utunana flow stations, near Kokodiagbene community in Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.
The Chevron workers released by the 19 Battalion, Nigerian Army, in Koko, Warri North Local Government Area to community leaders from Gbaramatu kingdom were Samuel Emiko, Alfred Timede, Kelvin Mordi, Henry Arogboritse and Isaac Edemde.
Spokesperson of the Gbaramatu Council of Chiefs, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, when contacted, confirmed the release.
The JTF spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Isah Ado, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
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