Abacha notorious kidnapper killed in gun battle with police

The deceased

By Okafor Ofiebor

Officers of the Rivers State Police Command have killed a notorious kidnapper, popularly known as ‘Abacha’  in Rivers State.

Abacha was said to have been terrorising residents and motorists in Emuoha Local Government Area axis of the East-West road, Rivers State.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, while parading the dead suspect with items allegedly recovered from the camps identified the deceased as “Abacha.”

He 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 gang who had been on police’s 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 urged members of the public to avail the police of useful information.

“Operatives 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.