Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Delta State Command have nabbed one Chikwudi Emerenin, a 27 years old who alongside with his gang members purportedly killed a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma in Agwa clan, Oguta local government area of Imo state.
Also arrested, is one Onyeka Ifeanyi, who was involved in the gruesome murder of a Point of Sale (POS) operator cum a Nollywood actress, Mary Ngozi, in Boji-Boji Owa, Ika northeast local government area of Delta State.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ari Muhammed Ali, who paraded the suspects before newsmen at the Command on Wednesday February 16th 2022, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at various locations.
According to him, “On 12th February 2022, one Chikwudi Emerenin ‘m’ age 27years was arrested in the State.
“The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Command while acting on intelligence gathered that he and his gang were hibernating somewhere in Aboh in.Ndokwa East LGA.
“The Suspect who is an escapee from Owerri prison, was arrested and he is suspected to be part of the syndicate that killed the late Police officer Chris Kpatuma in Agwa clan, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.
“He also stated that he is related to the late police officer and that the leader of the gang is called “Mega Bush. The suspect also revealed that the late officer was killed because he was a strong stakeholder and a titled man in the community and owing to the fact that he was a Retired Police Officer, they saw him as a threat to their Biafra struggle hence they decided to kill him.
“The Suspect Chikwudi Emerenin is also suspected to be part of the syndicate that beheaded a vigilante member in Owerri and used his head as ball some time ago”, disclosing that investigation is ongoing.
Similar, the Police boss, hinted that “On 14th February 2022, a distressed call was received by the DPO Owa-Oyibu that some suspects who robbed and shot some POS operators at Efeizomor Street, near Pekky Hotel in Owa-Oyibo have been arrested and that they are being lynched by an angry mob.
“Police Patrol teams were quicky mobilized to the scene where the two suspects namely, Onyeka Ifeanyi ‘m’ aged 19 years of No.10 Ije Street Agbor and Bright Micheal Kester, 20 years of No.5 Imudia Street Agbor were rescued from the mob and brought to the Station, one cut-to-size double barrel gun was recovered from them.
“Upon interrogation they confessed to have robbed several POS operators and also confessed that their gang members were
responsible for the robbery and murder of one Mary Ngozi, a POS.operator and Nollywood actress at deeper life road on 7/12/2021.
“One of the Suspects Bright Michael Kester was taken to General Hospital for treatment due to injuries sustained from the Mob attack but gave up the ghost while receiving treatment”, adding that investigation is equally ongoing.
