Mother Of Kidnappers To Be Buried This Friday After Buildings Were Demolished In Anambra , Two Of Her Sons Are Kidnappers

                                        Nnewi Building demolished

                                        The house grounded by Bulldozer

 

Ihiala house demolished before demolition 

 

Demolished

 

CP and SA to Governor on Security 

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports that Anambra state government yesterday demolished three more buildings used for kidnap activities at Okija, Ihiala local government area, and Uruagu, Nnewi in Nnewi North local government area.

Governor Willie Obiano has since assumption of office knocked down 9 buildings associated with kidnapping in the state in his ongoing onslaught against kidnappers and criminals.

Obiano had vowed to sanitize the state to ensure nobody benefits from proceeds of crime and in this regards he inaugurated operation Mkpochapu that has been harvesting criminals in the state.

Commissioner of police  Gwary Usman and SA to Governor Obiano on security Chikodili Anara led the team to Okija and Nnewi.

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports further that at Umuatuegwu , Uhuobo Okija  the team pulled down a storey building and a bungalow belonging to late Mr Pius Osuchukwu but used by his two sons , one ‘’Akwaa’’ still at large and his elder brother now in police net. Their gang used the house for hiding kidnapped victims.

Unfortunately, the two are sons of the first wife of the late Mr Osuchukwu , Mrs Rosaline Osuchukwu who will be buried this Friday. It was indeed wailing and lamentation for the shame they brought the family and community.

Commissioner of Police , Usman Gwary , alleged that gang used the buildings to shelter many kidnapped victims including Access Bank Manager and Cashier , Manager of Julius Berger who was on holiday , a member of the state House of Assembly , Dr Emeka Aniebonam and manager CCC Construction Company among others.

Gwary and Anara lauded the Officer in charge of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) , James Nwafor for his thoroughness and resolute in investigation and fishing out robbers , kidnappers who actually confess to the crime. He said the gang used the building to realize over two hundred Million  naira (N200 Million) from the victims.

odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports further that at Uruagu Nnewi, Gwary  said that the bungalow demolished belonged to a kidnap suspect , Jude Okeke who was killed in gun battle with the police last year.

He explained further that the late suspect was one of the early kidnappers who trained and nurtured other notorious kidnappers adding that the building was used to keep many kidnapped victims including chairman Emeka Offor Foundation , Sir Tony Obi , Chairman Nnewi Parts dealer known as Iroko and former chairman Nnewi North local government council , Mr Ernest Obiora among others.

Governor Obiano had already revoked the state of occupancy of the land.

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com informs further that the Nnewi building had an inscription ‘’Akioyibo’’ and a drawing of a coconut had a shrine with different fetish objects inside it.

The aged mother of the suspect, Mrs Gloria Okeke said they had since disowned the late Jude because of his disobedience and nefarious activities.

A kidnapped victim from Okija , Mr Chukwudi Onwuasoizu confirmed he was kidnapped in December last year and forced to pay a ransom of N3.5 Million before he was released and commended Governor Willie Obiano , OC SARS James Nwafor and CP Usman Gwary as well as other security operatives for their determination to rebuild a crime free Anambra state.

Some residents who spoke to newsmen including Sunday Odigbo , Jude Igbo and Mrs Pauline Chukwudozie extolled the courage and political will of Governor Obiano in initiating frontal war against criminals , noting that demolition of structures would serve as deterrent to others.   

As well the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) office at Awkuzu was agog with news men when 34 suspects were paraded by the state command as part of efforts of the James Nwafor led SARS to sanitize the state of crime.

The suspects were allegedly involved in various criminal activities including armed robbery, kidnapping , car snatching and cultism.

Police Public Relations Officer Emeka Chukwuemeka flanked by the officer in charge of SARS, James Nwafor while parading the 34 suspects said that one Nnamdi Ogidiga and Chibuike Micheal were involved in armed robbery at Nawfijah-Umunze axis during which they killed the chairman of Umuchu Vigilante Group while Obuchukwu Akpando and Ifechukwu Unegbu were equally arrested for armed robbery and snatching of handsets from women.

  

He said 5 persons including a forty three years old woman, Mrs Victoria Nwasi from Umueri were arrested for car snatching and changing of vehicle documents while Chukwuemeka Emmanuel and John Oguah were arrested for snatching vehicles with Master keys and possession of gun respectively.

He further said that 10 post primary school students aging between 15 and 21 were arrested for cultism at Akwaeze , Anaocha local government area including two girls Ifeoma Ezeoba 15 years and Chinyere Ezenwoye –17 years old.

The PPRO said the cult group specializes in training and grooming its young members in criminal activities adding that the police at various operations recovered five pump action guns , seven locally made short guns , one single barreled gun and several quantities of ammunition. He commended the support and encouragement of the Anambra state Government led by Chief Willie Obiano and gallantry efforts of SARS commander , James Nwafor which informed the parade.

   

Meanwhile odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports that a combined team of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Army yesterday arrested three members of a kidnap gang that picked the elder brother of the chairman of Coscharis Group, Mr. Cosmas Maduka, and rescued the victim, Mr. Pius Maduka.

The kidnappers had collected the sum of N12 million from the Maduka family but still held on to their victim while demanding for more cash.

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com informed that Maduka was kidnapped on July 4, 2014 at his country home in Umudim, Nnewi, and whisked away in the gang’s 607 Peugeot car with plate number GGE 31 BC. He was held in captivity for nine days before being rescued.

The suspects, namely, Bartholomew Ugwu (alias Jackmore) from Umunze in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State, and Chigozie Ebere from Umungwa, Obowo in neighbouring Imo State, after kidnapping Maduka, took him to their hideout, from where they demanded N100 million ransom.

The third member of the gang, Nnaemeka Ezekwe, who is also from Umunze, served as the gang’s informant.

Following negotiations, the kidnappers reduced the ransom to N50 million. Despite collecting N12m ransom, the gang still kept their victim in their den expecting to collect the balance of N38 million before releasing him.

Luck, however, ran out on them when security operatives swooped on them while still waiting for the balance.

Briefing journalists on the successful rescue operation, the Anambra State Director of DSS, Mr. Alex Okeiyi, said that the hideout where the victim was rescued had been an old camp of the kidnap gang where many victims kidnapped in Anambra and Imo states had been kept in the past.

According to Okeiyi, “It is heartwarming to note that the leader of the gang, Ifeanyi, alias Obele, had been arrested by the Rivers State command of DSS and he is the person that collected N12 million from Maduka family and provided weapons for the gang.

“The Nnewi and Umunze kidnap operations and others in various parts of the state had brought to the fore the inter-state nature of operations of the criminals and also confirmed that some kidnap operations in Anambra State were perpetrated by criminals from outside the state in collaboration with accomplices within.”

Narrating his ordeal to reporters in Awka, the kidnap victim, Mr. Pius Maduka, said he was on his way to the office when the 607 double-crossed his car and the occupants jumped out and bundled him into their car to a place he could still not identify.

“These people tortured me and as they were torturing me, they were demanding for a huge amount of money from my brother, Mr. Cosmas Maduka. Throughout the period they held me, they fed me with bread and pure water,” he said.

“They kept me in a room where I was guarded by one of their members until I was rescued. Yesterday (Monday) I heard a sound of people and they turned out to be security people who came to rescue me. I thank God that I am still alive,” he added.

Confessing before newsmen, Chigozie Ebere, who claimed to be a trailer driver and in whose residence at Amaifeke, Orlu, Imo State, the victim was kept, said it was his third operation as a kidnapper. He disclosed that he was given N2 million for each of the three kidnapped persons kept in his house.

Ebere said that he met the leader of the gang, Obele, an Okada rider, when he was in Umuahia, Abia State, from where they began the business of kidnapping.

The other member of the gang, Bartholomew Ugwu, said he was paid N300,000 from the amount paid by the Maduka family, adding that gang leader Obele even pursued him with a gun and collected the money.

He revealed that one of the victims was shot by Obele, apparently as he attempted to escape.