The Police,
yesterday, paraded suspected killers of a Lagos businessman, Mr. Odidi Nweze
with the kingpin of the gang giving chilling details on why they killed their
victim.
yesterday, paraded suspected killers of a Lagos businessman, Mr. Odidi Nweze
with the kingpin of the gang giving chilling details on why they killed their
victim.
Commissioner
of Police, CP Umar Manko, who paraded the suspects told anxious journalists
that the eight suspects, including a woman, were behind series of kidnap
incidents both in Lagos and the neighbouring states.
of Police, CP Umar Manko, who paraded the suspects told anxious journalists
that the eight suspects, including a woman, were behind series of kidnap
incidents both in Lagos and the neighbouring states.
He said the
suspects who used an uncompleted building located somewhere in Okota, Lagos, as
their hideout were in the habit of trailing their victim(s) to an obscure
place, abduct, blindfold and drive them to their hideout in Okota from where
they demand for ransom.
The police
boss who linked the kidnapers to the abduction and murder of Odidi Nweze,
however, absolved the Oxpharm Specialties Ltd, Satellite Town, the
pharmaceutical store where it was reported that the deceased was kidnapped
before his subsequent murder.
boss who linked the kidnapers to the abduction and murder of Odidi Nweze,
however, absolved the Oxpharm Specialties Ltd, Satellite Town, the
pharmaceutical store where it was reported that the deceased was kidnapped
before his subsequent murder.
A visibly
elated Manko tongue-lashed critics of the command saying, “Those who are in the
habit of criticizing the police can now see that we are not sleeping. We are
not saying don’t criticise, but it should be objective. It is my determination
that we will never rest on our oars until peace returns to the state.”
elated Manko tongue-lashed critics of the command saying, “Those who are in the
habit of criticizing the police can now see that we are not sleeping. We are
not saying don’t criticise, but it should be objective. It is my determination
that we will never rest on our oars until peace returns to the state.”
He added: “I
am happy to announce to you that we have been able to smash a syndicate of
kidnappers who have been linked to series of kidnap incidents in the state.
They are about eight of them including a woman. The ring leader has been
arrested and he gave his name as Kelvin Emenike 31, who lives in Port Harcourt.
am happy to announce to you that we have been able to smash a syndicate of
kidnappers who have been linked to series of kidnap incidents in the state.
They are about eight of them including a woman. The ring leader has been
arrested and he gave his name as Kelvin Emenike 31, who lives in Port Harcourt.
“He normally
comes to Lagos for his ‘business transaction’ after which he travels back to
Port Harcourt; but we have been able to track him back to Lagos for the same
‘business proposal’ and that ‘business proposal’ is what you are now seeing.
This group also includes a woman who manages their ransom and she is also
responsible for disbursing the funds to the gang members.
comes to Lagos for his ‘business transaction’ after which he travels back to
Port Harcourt; but we have been able to track him back to Lagos for the same
‘business proposal’ and that ‘business proposal’ is what you are now seeing.
This group also includes a woman who manages their ransom and she is also
responsible for disbursing the funds to the gang members.
“In
possession of these hoodlums were one AK 49 assault riffle with 78 7.6mm
ammunition, five magazines, one Toyota pick-up van, one Toyota Matrix vehicle
and one Boxer motor cycle. With these, they abduct their victims, blind fold
them and take them to their hideout, an uncompleted building somewhere in
Okota; and when they finish with their victims, they pack them in their
respective hideouts.
possession of these hoodlums were one AK 49 assault riffle with 78 7.6mm
ammunition, five magazines, one Toyota pick-up van, one Toyota Matrix vehicle
and one Boxer motor cycle. With these, they abduct their victims, blind fold
them and take them to their hideout, an uncompleted building somewhere in
Okota; and when they finish with their victims, they pack them in their
respective hideouts.
Unfortunately
or fortunately too, we have a case of murder of a clearing agent sometime last
month. The man according to information available to us, was kidnapped but he
tried to fight back and he was fatally shot and he died. These suspects have
also confessed to us that they were the one who perpetrated the crime.
or fortunately too, we have a case of murder of a clearing agent sometime last
month. The man according to information available to us, was kidnapped but he
tried to fight back and he was fatally shot and he died. These suspects have
also confessed to us that they were the one who perpetrated the crime.
Manko added:
“Again, let me get one thing cleared: the victim, Odid Nweze, according to our
investigation may have been going to buy some drugs incidentally at the branch
of a pharmacy where killers of Cynthia Osokogu bought their drugs when he was
kidnapped. The owner of the medicine store may not have knowledge of such
dastardly act, it was just coincidental that some criminals were out to
perpetrate their act.”
“Again, let me get one thing cleared: the victim, Odid Nweze, according to our
investigation may have been going to buy some drugs incidentally at the branch
of a pharmacy where killers of Cynthia Osokogu bought their drugs when he was
kidnapped. The owner of the medicine store may not have knowledge of such
dastardly act, it was just coincidental that some criminals were out to
perpetrate their act.”
Giving
details on why they killed Odidi Nweze, kingpin of the gang, Klevin Emenike
said, the death of their victim was purely in self defence. He said: “Actually
we did not mean to kill him, all we were doing was to make money.
Although the parents later paid N1.2m out of the money we demanded, but we
killed him even before they paid the money. What happened was that when
he was kidnapped at Satellite, as we were going to Okota he attempted to disarm
one of us so I grabbed the gun and fired him pointblank. He later bled to death
because we could not take him to the hospital.”
details on why they killed Odidi Nweze, kingpin of the gang, Klevin Emenike
said, the death of their victim was purely in self defence. He said: “Actually
we did not mean to kill him, all we were doing was to make money.
Although the parents later paid N1.2m out of the money we demanded, but we
killed him even before they paid the money. What happened was that when
he was kidnapped at Satellite, as we were going to Okota he attempted to disarm
one of us so I grabbed the gun and fired him pointblank. He later bled to death
because we could not take him to the hospital.”
In another
development, operatives of the Marine Police attached to Badagry division in
Lagos, have arrested two suspected sea pirates who specialized in attacking oil
vessels on the nation’s water and selling the product in Benin Republic.
development, operatives of the Marine Police attached to Badagry division in
Lagos, have arrested two suspected sea pirates who specialized in attacking oil
vessels on the nation’s water and selling the product in Benin Republic.
Recovered
from the suspects’ hideout in Padi-beach around Topo area of Badagry were their
weapons which included two AK 47 riffles, four AK 47 magazines with fifty
seven rounds of live ammunition; four pump action guns with one hundred and
four rounds of live cartridges, two single barrel guns, charms and amulets.
Also recovered were men’s underwear, two knives, a Ventolin inhaler, one Nokia
handset and a visa phone which were all buried in the sand.
from the suspects’ hideout in Padi-beach around Topo area of Badagry were their
weapons which included two AK 47 riffles, four AK 47 magazines with fifty
seven rounds of live ammunition; four pump action guns with one hundred and
four rounds of live cartridges, two single barrel guns, charms and amulets.
Also recovered were men’s underwear, two knives, a Ventolin inhaler, one Nokia
handset and a visa phone which were all buried in the sand.
The
suspects, Momanyon Fiapanu and Nunayon Yanagbon, both Ghanians, according to
the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, “specialised in
hijacking diesel and other petroleum products in the waterways of Nigeria,
Benin Republic and Ghana.”
suspects, Momanyon Fiapanu and Nunayon Yanagbon, both Ghanians, according to
the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, “specialised in
hijacking diesel and other petroleum products in the waterways of Nigeria,
Benin Republic and Ghana.”
However, the
suspects who claimed to be fishermen and have their abode at the beach, denied
police claim, saying they recovered weapons belonging to one Setty, believed to
be leader of the sea robbers. However, during further interrogation, it was
discovered that the said Setty who is on the run is a cousin to one of
the suspects.
suspects who claimed to be fishermen and have their abode at the beach, denied
police claim, saying they recovered weapons belonging to one Setty, believed to
be leader of the sea robbers. However, during further interrogation, it was
discovered that the said Setty who is on the run is a cousin to one of
the suspects.
23-year-old
Mumanyon who was paraded alongside other suspects, yesterday, said his cousin
and other unidentified persons from the Niger Delta region were
perpetrators of the attacks on oil tanks on the sea. He further stated that at
the end of an operation,the group would bury the weapons inside the sand
pending when they would be going for another operation.
Mumanyon who was paraded alongside other suspects, yesterday, said his cousin
and other unidentified persons from the Niger Delta region were
perpetrators of the attacks on oil tanks on the sea. He further stated that at
the end of an operation,the group would bury the weapons inside the sand
pending when they would be going for another operation.
Also
paraded, was one Samuel Johnson who had been parading himself as a soldier with
the Nigerian Army. Recovered from him were three police walkie -talkie radios,
ten pairs of military uniform, four pairs of boots and six military belts.
paraded, was one Samuel Johnson who had been parading himself as a soldier with
the Nigerian Army. Recovered from him were three police walkie -talkie radios,
ten pairs of military uniform, four pairs of boots and six military belts.
Credit: Vanguard
