NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER ON EAST-WEST ROAD PMAKA “ABACHA” GUN DOWN BY JOINT EFFORTS OF LOCAL VIGILANTE AND POLICE

Remains of kidnap kingpin on East-West road aka “Abacha” shot dead in gun duel with Police and local vigilante.

…RECOVER ARMS, POLICE AND ARMY UNIFORMS

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Rivers State Police Command renewed onslaught against criminal gangs, dismantled camp of kidnappers terrorizing the Emuoha Local Government Area axis of the East-West road, where one person was shot dead after a gun duel with the Police.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police command DSP Nnamdi Omoni, while parading the dead suspect with items allegedly recovered from the camps identified the deceased as “Abacha” said the feat was achieved by the combined effort of the local vigilante operating within that community.

Omoni also revealed that other members of the gangs who had been on police wanted list escaped with gunshots injuries.

He said with the new onslaught against criminals in the area, East-West road would be safe again and urge members of the public to avail the police of useful information.

Statement issued to journalist said:

“Operative of the operation sting in the early hours of today in a combined operation with the anti-robbery Team of Rumuji police station working with a local vigilante stormed kidnappers camp at Rumuakunde in Emuoha local Government Area of the state where a gang of kidnappers led by one, Ekwueme Brown, who is alleged to be the leader of the criminal gang terrorizing the East-West road were hibernating.

“The hoodlums on sighting the police engaged them is a serious gun duel leading to the death of one of them later identified as “Abacha”, the leader, Ekwueme Brown, and others escaped with gunshot wounds”.

Their camp was dismantled the following exhibits were recovered: TWO (2) AK47 Riffles, Three (3) pump action gun, One (I) locally made single barrel gun, 23 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, Large quantities of Police and army uniforms.

According to the Police, image maker said the operatives are still combing the bushes with a view to arresting others members of the gang that fled with gunshot wounds.

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The Command appeal to the public to help with useful information that can lead to their arrest via the following security numbers: 080320035140, 08028915462.