

On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Henry Chibueze, a notorious
kidnapper terrorizing South East and South South parts of the country, stormed
the home of his girlfriend, Sandra Ijedinma, at Igando area of Lagos State,
with an AK47 assault rifle and opened fire on everyone present in the
apartment, killing his girlfriend, her elder sister Praise Ozor, and her two children.
Not satisfied, Henry proceeded to a nearby street where one
of Sandra’s elder sisters resided and killed the woman and three of her
children, before fleeing.
of Sandra’s elder sisters resided and killed the woman and three of her
children, before fleeing.
His anger was said to have been that Sandra, who was an
optician with Madonna University, had called off their relationship, when she
learnt that he was a kidnapper. Sandra’s twin sister, Katherine who
sustained a bullet would during the attack had told vanguard in 2013 that the
assailant was familiar with everyone in
their family but nobody knew he was a kidnapper . She explained that her late
sister used to visit Henry at his base in Delta State and in one of such
visits, some heavily armed men stormed Henry’s apartment, manhandling Sandra in
the process.
optician with Madonna University, had called off their relationship, when she
learnt that he was a kidnapper. Sandra’s twin sister, Katherine who
sustained a bullet would during the attack had told vanguard in 2013 that the
assailant was familiar with everyone in
their family but nobody knew he was a kidnapper . She explained that her late
sister used to visit Henry at his base in Delta State and in one of such
visits, some heavily armed men stormed Henry’s apartment, manhandling Sandra in
the process.
She added that the armed men reportedly told Sandra that her
lover absconded with their share of a ransom paid to them for one of their kidnapping exploits, threatening to wipe out
all his (Henry’s) family members if he did not pay them. Thereafter, Sandra
informed her family members in Lagos of what had happened and they rushed to
Delta State to bring her to Lagos for proper treatment. But while she was
receiving the treatment, she called off the relationship and Henry; feeling
betrayed, stormed their Lagos home and killed people while Katherine narrowly
escaped death.
lover absconded with their share of a ransom paid to them for one of their kidnapping exploits, threatening to wipe out
all his (Henry’s) family members if he did not pay them. Thereafter, Sandra
informed her family members in Lagos of what had happened and they rushed to
Delta State to bring her to Lagos for proper treatment. But while she was
receiving the treatment, she called off the relationship and Henry; feeling
betrayed, stormed their Lagos home and killed people while Katherine narrowly
escaped death.
The police in Lagos went all out in search of Henry.
Vanguard gathered that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, who
were then headed by Sp Abba Kyari, trailed him to Abia, Delta and Rivers State,
where they rounded up some of his close friends, relatives and seven members of
his gang who were behind the kidnap of a British national, Diction Lee, few
minutes after the Briton arrived at the country. They kidnapped him on Airport
Road, Ikeja. At that point, it was
established that Henry had escaped from the country and was based in Ivory
Coast.
Vanguard gathered that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, who
were then headed by Sp Abba Kyari, trailed him to Abia, Delta and Rivers State,
where they rounded up some of his close friends, relatives and seven members of
his gang who were behind the kidnap of a British national, Diction Lee, few
minutes after the Briton arrived at the country. They kidnapped him on Airport
Road, Ikeja. At that point, it was
established that Henry had escaped from the country and was based in Ivory
Coast.
But while the search for him went cold in Lagos, Henry, was
said to have regrouped with his gang in Imo State and they coordinated several
kidnappings in the South East and South South, where he kidnapped over 200
persons, killing most of his victims, including the wife of a royal father in
Imo State and an official of the Imo State Environmental Transformation
Commission which yielded him N50m ransom.
said to have regrouped with his gang in Imo State and they coordinated several
kidnappings in the South East and South South, where he kidnapped over 200
persons, killing most of his victims, including the wife of a royal father in
Imo State and an official of the Imo State Environmental Transformation
Commission which yielded him N50m ransom.
However, luck ran out on him, last weekend, when he
attempted to kidnap the tribunal Judges, handling Election Petition in Imo
State, at their lodge, in Disney Hotels, along Onitsha -Owerri Road. Operatives
of the Department of State Security, DSS, acting On a tip-off swooped on him,
but he managed to escape with bullet wounds which he had gone to treat in the
house of his elder brother’s wife, in Ohafia, Abia State, where men of the
secret police eventually apprehended him.
attempted to kidnap the tribunal Judges, handling Election Petition in Imo
State, at their lodge, in Disney Hotels, along Onitsha -Owerri Road. Operatives
of the Department of State Security, DSS, acting On a tip-off swooped on him,
but he managed to escape with bullet wounds which he had gone to treat in the
house of his elder brother’s wife, in Ohafia, Abia State, where men of the
secret police eventually apprehended him.
He was arrested
along side an army deserter, Akeem Bello, from Kwara State, who abandoned his
duty post at Maiduguiri where he was posted. Fear of the activities of the Boko
Haram sect probably informed his action. A native doctor, Dan Elengi, who is
said to be the proprietor of a popular hotel at Ohii in Owerri Local Government
Area, of Imo State was also among those
nabbed.
along side an army deserter, Akeem Bello, from Kwara State, who abandoned his
duty post at Maiduguiri where he was posted. Fear of the activities of the Boko
Haram sect probably informed his action. A native doctor, Dan Elengi, who is
said to be the proprietor of a popular hotel at Ohii in Owerri Local Government
Area, of Imo State was also among those
nabbed.
The 28-year-old man, who is an indigene of Nwangele Local
Government Area of Imo State, confessed when he was paraded before the Imo
State Governor Rochas Okorocha, that he operated from Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire
and he killed his girl friend and members of her family because she stole his
N45million, after he had opened a shop for her in Aba.
Government Area of Imo State, confessed when he was paraded before the Imo
State Governor Rochas Okorocha, that he operated from Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire
and he killed his girl friend and members of her family because she stole his
N45million, after he had opened a shop for her in Aba.
Meanwhile, relatives of his victims have been thrown into
celebration following news of his arrest. They called on the Imo State
Government to ensure that Henry who is also known as Vampire is prosecuted
judiciously. Ekene Ozor, the husband of
one of Sandra’s sisters who was killed
on the day of the attack wants Henry to pay for his crimes. “That man is evil.
He robbed me of my wife and two children and robbed my in-laws of eight members
of their family.
celebration following news of his arrest. They called on the Imo State
Government to ensure that Henry who is also known as Vampire is prosecuted
judiciously. Ekene Ozor, the husband of
one of Sandra’s sisters who was killed
on the day of the attack wants Henry to pay for his crimes. “That man is evil.
He robbed me of my wife and two children and robbed my in-laws of eight members
of their family.
But my God told me that he would not escape judgment. I am grateful
to God for his arrest and I commend the efforts of the Nigeria police
especially, the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS, Lagos State Police Command,
who first handled my case, the DSS operatives for their continued efforts to
apprehend this heartless criminal. I wish to commend also the governor of Imo
State Rochas Okorocha, for his efforts in the arrest of the deadly gang of
killers. Days after the attack on my home were highly traumatic. I had seven
corpses to deal with at a time and they were all in the mortuary. I was the
only one taking care of my remaining children and
to God for his arrest and I commend the efforts of the Nigeria police
especially, the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS, Lagos State Police Command,
who first handled my case, the DSS operatives for their continued efforts to
apprehend this heartless criminal. I wish to commend also the governor of Imo
State Rochas Okorocha, for his efforts in the arrest of the deadly gang of
killers. Days after the attack on my home were highly traumatic. I had seven
corpses to deal with at a time and they were all in the mortuary. I was the
only one taking care of my remaining children and
I passionately wish to appeal to governors Rochas Okorocha,
Ifeanyi Okowa, Akinwumi Ambode and other governors in the federation and well
meaning Nigerians to come to my aid as I feel very concerned about the
education of my remaining children and their welfare.
Ifeanyi Okowa, Akinwumi Ambode and other governors in the federation and well
meaning Nigerians to come to my aid as I feel very concerned about the
education of my remaining children and their welfare.
Things have tough for me, my little children. We are still having the psychological pain
of the attack of Henry. We have been haunted by the fear of another attack by
the serial killer. There have been fears of going out freely because of the
horrifying threats from the serial killer and his cohorts. Consequently, I’m
indebted to the tune of N7.2 million excluding properties sold to meet up with
bills, drugs, surgery of my wife’s younger sister who survived gun shots. It is by grace of God that I am still alive
because it made me hypertensive since then.”
of the attack of Henry. We have been haunted by the fear of another attack by
the serial killer. There have been fears of going out freely because of the
horrifying threats from the serial killer and his cohorts. Consequently, I’m
indebted to the tune of N7.2 million excluding properties sold to meet up with
bills, drugs, surgery of my wife’s younger sister who survived gun shots. It is by grace of God that I am still alive
because it made me hypertensive since then.”
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