Late Nwike Suspected killers
Indeed we live in a wicked world. The Lagos State Police
Command, yesterday, paraded three suspected members of a notorious kidnap gang
that killed former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chudi Nwike. They were
picked up in their den last year.
Nwike was kidnapped on March 19, 2013 and a N30 million
ransom was demanded by his abductors who reportedly murdered him after taking
N5 million as ransom.
ransom was demanded by his abductors who reportedly murdered him after taking
N5 million as ransom.
Why we killed former dep gov— Suspect
Godspower Ovwigho, 27, told a bewildered crowd that his gang
killed the former deputy governor because his wife was heady.
killed the former deputy governor because his wife was heady.
According to him, “we killed the deputy governor because his
wife tried to prove difficult. We demanded N30 million but they gave us only N5
million. After the payment, they promised to give us more but did not. It was
Rufus that shot him dead when the wife refused to pay more. Rufus is our
leader.
wife tried to prove difficult. We demanded N30 million but they gave us only N5
million. After the payment, they promised to give us more but did not. It was
Rufus that shot him dead when the wife refused to pay more. Rufus is our
leader.
“We held him hostage in a three-bedroom flat in Kokori town,
in Delta State. When the negotiators brought the money and Rufus discovered it
was N5 million, he drove all of them away. He, thereafter, charged into the
bedroom where the deputy governor was and told him that his wife was daring us.
in Delta State. When the negotiators brought the money and Rufus discovered it
was N5 million, he drove all of them away. He, thereafter, charged into the
bedroom where the deputy governor was and told him that his wife was daring us.
“He called the victim’s wife on the phone and asked why the
money was slashed. She told him that was all they were able to gather. Out of
anger, he shot the former deputy governor four times and called his wife again
on the phone and told her to use the balance to organise his burial.”
money was slashed. She told him that was all they were able to gather. Out of
anger, he shot the former deputy governor four times and called his wife again
on the phone and told her to use the balance to organise his burial.”
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