Vigilante leader wanted over murder of two soldiers is arrested
Police operatives in Rivers have arrested one Nyeche Ajuru, a leader of the disbanded OSPAC vigilante group who was declared wanted over alleged murder of two soldiers and seizure of their two rifles about two months ago at Ndele community, Emohua LGA of the State.
Also in the police net is one ThankGod Aruka, an alleged member of a gang who kidnapped and murdered one Justice Azunda, a protocol officer to Emeka Woke, former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House.
Briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday, Rivers Police Commissioner, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka said Ajuru was arrested in Aluu -UDSS in Ikwerre local government area road in a Toyota Corolla car by operatives of Anti-cultism squad of the command last week’s Thursday.
CP Emeka stated that an AK 47 rifle, two Walkie – talkies, a police special constabulary ID were recovered from Ajuru and the occupants of the vehicle.
He said Ajuru confessed to have engaged and killed the two soldiers in a shoot out at Ndele.
PM News reports that Dr. Chidi Lloyd, Chairman of Emohua local government area had accused Ajuru of being mastermind of illegal oil bunkering activities and other criminal activities in some communities in his local government area.
The local government chairman had consequently vowed that he would stop at nothing to ensure that Ajuru was arrested to answer for crimes against his people.
Also paraded by the Police Commissioner were members of a notorious fraud syndicate arrested based on complaints from some of their victims.
According to him, the notorious syndicate also defrauded about 60 people of various amounts of money under the guise of recruiting and training for non-existent overseas jobs that include procurement of visa.
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