- Police operatives in Imo state have killed a notorious armed robber, kidnapper, terrorising the state
- The police also arrested some of his gang members
- The kingpin of the gang referred to as chairman was later identified to be one Collins Ezinwa aka e-money
A notorious armed robber and kidnapper terrorising Imo state and environs has been shot dead by operatives of Nigeria police in Imo state.
The criminal who was identified as E Money is the chairman of a notorious group of criminals and he is responsible for different criminal activities in the state.
Andrew Enwerem, Imo state police public relations officer disclosed this in a statement sighted by NAIJ.com.
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The Imo police spokesperson said that it took the concerted efforts of operatives of the command federal SARS to bust the criminal ring.
The police in the statement said: "Following the kidnap of one Hon Chief Linus Anyaghara, his driver Cosmi Mbachu and one Vitalis Ogohe and the robbery of his Toyota Sequoia jeep on 13/12/2017 and the subsequent kidnap of one Obinwanne Agugum who returned from South Africa and his driver Chima on 13/01/2018 respectively, the commissioner of police CP Chris Ezike charged the operatives of the command to work assiduously to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.
"The concerted efforts of operatives of the command federal SARS paid off leading to the arrest of the following suspects one 19 year old Chibuzor Uche and 36 year old Onyekachi Okorom with the robbed Toyota Sequoia jeep.
"During interrogation, the suspects mentioned one Chitachi Ogbonna aka 24 yaer old Nwaotu and one 36 year old Chidera Nzeagwu aka Pharoah as their cohorts in the crime.
"In a reconstructive investigation, the arrested suspects disclosed the leader of their gang referred simply as their chairman and subsequently led SARS operatives to their detention facility at Atta in Ikeduru L.G.A where they disclosed the chairman of their gang and other members of the syndicate could be found.
"One of the suspects Chinwedum Sylvester Ahalaonu led the operatives to their hideout. On sighting the operatives, their chairman and two others engaged the operatives in a shoot out.
"During the encounter, the three suspects were fatally gunned down and were later confirmed dead. The above listed arms and ammunition as well as other exhibits were immediately recovered from the suspects.
"The kingpin of the gang referred to as chairman was later identified to be one Collins Ezinwa aka e-money.
"All the arrested suspects have confessed their roles in various robbery and kidnapping cases within Imo State and its environs.
"The command commissioner of police who was highly elated with the arrests and recoveries made has expressed satisfaction on the ability of operatives of the command and has promised that the command will continue to mop up criminal elements disturbing the peace of the state.
"The Command has moved to identify properties owned by the suspects which were acquired with the ill gotten wealth."
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that officers of the Nigeria Police Force in a white police Toyota Hilux were recorded on Sunday morning chasing a heavy duty vehicle on Sagamu expressway, and when the police caught up with the vehicle, they started shooting sporadically at the passengers.
The police had however, released a statement that the truck was stolen and no one was killed during the shooting.
NAIJ.com visits kidnappers' den discovered in Lagos - on NAIJ.com TV:
Source: Naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Wednesday, 31 January 2018