In a major breakthrough for maritime security operations within the South-South region, the Nigerian Navy has officially arrested and handed over a high-profile suspected militant collaborator, Mr. Ime Edet Ekiko, popularly known as "Pastor Ime," to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Calabar, Cross River.
Disclosing the development via an official press statement on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, revealed that the strategic arrest was executed by highly trained tactical personnel attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY.
The operation occurred at a newly fortified naval security outpost positioned on Dayspring Island within the Akpabuyo Local Government Area.
The operational breakdown indicates that Pastor Ime was pinned down on May 24, 2026, following the processing of high-grade, credible human intelligence that directly linked him to a notorious, heavily wanted militant kingpin identified simply as Simeon, alias "Papi."
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Security reports state that under the intense, sustained operational pressure mounted by NNS VICTORY, the militant chief fled the island corridor, foolishly abandoning critical operational hardware and maritime assets in the direct custody of the suspect.
A thorough forensic exploitation of Pastor Ime’s mobile communication devices and Subsequent interrogation sessions established that he maintained a longstanding relationship with the fugitive, actively serving as an espionage asset who fed the criminal syndicate with real-time intelligence on the movements, deployments, and patrol schedules of state security forces.
Furthermore, investigators discovered that the suspect had seamlessly converted the abandoned militant hardware into personal commercial business tools.
The Navy reiterated its unyielding commitment to flushing out all remaining sabotage cells to ensure legitimate economic activities thrive safely along the Calabar-Oron waterways.
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