Four suspects who were linked to the kidnapping and subsequent murder of an army officer, Colonel Samaila Yunusa, in Kaduna on 27th March, 2016 have been arrested.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Police Force Headquarter, Abuja, ACP Olabisi Kolawole said that the suspects were apprehended by a combined efforts of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Kaduna State Command SIB operatives, and after discreet, sustained and painstaking intelligence.
The statement said that sequel to the kidnapping and killing of the officer, the IGP IRT deployed the Technical and Human Intelligence assets of the Force which led to the arrest of a Prison Warder named Abdullahi Adamu, who is a close associate of one of the prime suspects who was using the Tecno mobile phone stolen from the slain Colonel.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of two of the prime suspects, namely: Ibrahim Kabiru , 23 (aka uztaz) and Ebele Precious, 41 (aka pastor), while the gang leader, Emeka Okeke Cyprain, 44, and one other member of the syndicate, Chijioke Ugwuanyi, 42 (aka CJ) were later arrested.”
The statement listed the items that were recovered from what it described as a notorious gang, which specialised in car snatching and truck hijacking in the State and selling same to unsuspecting members of the public, as one AK 47 rifle, two magnum pistols, one Nissan Pathfinder Jeep and documents of six houses located in Anambra State of which Emeka Okeke Cyprian confessed were proceeds of his previous criminal activities.
It said that the four suspects, who are presently in custody of the Force, will soon be arraigned before a competent court of law for criminal charges while effort to arrest the fleeing members of the gang continues.
Meanwhile the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has commended IGP IRT and operatives of the Kaduna State SIB detectives for their commitment, diligence and professionalism which led to the breakthrough and subsequent recovery of the weapons and a stolen Jeep.
The Inspector-General enjoined the citizens to continue to support the Police with relevant information. [myad]
