The Nigerian Army says it has arrested about 86 suspected high profile criminals in the South East and Cross River in the ongoing “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’. Deputy Director,Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Aliyu Yusuf,disclosed this in a statement in Enugu. Yusuf said thesuspects were handed over to relevant security agencies for further action. He said that thearrests were made between November 1and December 24 adding that the exercise recorded lots of achievements. He said the exercisewas aimed at combating kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, drug peddling,secessionist activities, bunkering and He said that in sector4 in Anambra State, troops while on patrol at Dunukofia along Onitsha-Awka roadintercepted suspected gun-runner, Leonard Asowgua who is a Jos-basedbusinessman, with two pump action guns, 25 cartridges and two cell phones.Yusuf said troops of sector6 in Abakaliki arrested a suspected gang of wanted criminals terrorising thewhole of Ezza South LGA of Ebonyi State.