POLICE ARREST KILLERS OF UCHE NWOSU’S DG/ CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION UGOCHUKWU EKE, OWERRI

The Imo state Police Command says it has arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of one Amos Akano, who was the Director General of the campaign organization of Uche Nwosu, the Chief of Staff Government House, Owerri.

Other victims kidnapped alongside Akano who are still alive according to the police included: Daniel Akukanwa, Anayo Ihegbe, Patricia Okonkwo (f) Obijuru Kechinyere (f) and Ndibelie Edwin.

The suspects were, Ikenna Nwosu also known as Eze Ego of No. 3 Obi Okwudo Mgbidi in Oru West Local Government Area of the state, Chizoba Amadi (50 cent) of Umuoma village Owerri Nkwoji in Nwangele LGA, Chijioke Akukaria, Emeka Eze, Chibuike Martin (Chibyke) and Ezechukwu Eze popularly called Sepia.

Parading the suspects at the police headquarters Owerri, the Commissioner of Police (CP) Dasuki Galadanchi said that the operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad arrested Chibuike Martin and Emeka Eze who were trailed and apprehended when they came to receive a ransom of N2m from the relative of the late Akano.

The CP added that the relative of Akano was subsequently killed by the kidnappers even after the family had earlier agreed to pay the ransom to ensure the freedom of their family member.

Galandanchi however, disclosed that in their confessional statements, the hoodlums mentioned Ikenna Nwosu (Eze Ego) as their kingpin, which made the police to go after him leading to his arrest.

One of the suspects said, “Eze Ego is our leader who sent us to go and collect the N2m ransom, he (Eze Ego) lured me into the kidnap operation by offering me the sum of N40,000 as dash for doing nothing for him”.

He continued, “Eze ego thereafter, informed me that someone, a kidnapped relative is bringing ransom to him at Ihiala in Anambra state and that I should go and collect the money from where I will get some cut out of the ransom money”.

The CP noted that on the 12th of June, 2018, the suspect gave the co-driver, Ogechukwu a CRV Honda SUV and N20,000 for fueling the vehicle while he was trailing them behind with his Lexus jeep.

The Imo state police boss said that upon discovering that they were being trailed by the police, they zoomed off but the police gave them a hot chase, over powered and subsequently arrested them.

He however said that Ikenna Nwosu who was arrested on June 24, 2018 and under interrogation confessed to the crime among others which he had done and within and outside the state.

Galandanchi also said that on June 26, 2018, that Chijioke Akukaria, who is an in-law to Ikenna Nwosu was equally arrested even as he had confessed to the crime as well as mentioning Eze Ego as their chairman in the gang.

The CP disclosed that Ezechukwu Eze was arrested at Jakande Estate Ajangbadi in Ojo LGA of Lagos state just as he added that he is the kingpin of the murder and kidnapping of late Akano and two others.

The Imo state police boss noted that, “He is their amourer, who kept custody of their weapons they use for their operations and he was about fleeing the country via Lagos before he was arrested”.

Fielding questions, Eze ego confessed to the crime, “Some members of our gang were arrested when they went to collect the ransom, they were the ones that gave police the names of the rest of us, who subsequently arrested us”.