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Two Dies As Cultists, Police Exchange Gun Fire, In Rivers Community




The Nigeria Police have arrested a notorious cult gang leader  one Goodluck Ezekwu popularly known as 'Big Daddy'      terrorising Ibaa Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.


The said Ezekwu whose gang on 25th of last month killed his arch rival, Amobi Oguzo  and his  biological son.

 

Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer Mr Nnamdi Omoni in a statement said in the course of Investigation, the suspect was arrested in Imo State and taken into custody.


According to the statement upon interrogation, Ezekwu  made useful confessions and led the Police Team to Ibaa Community, where one Ebere Amesi and other members of the gang were hibernating.


Mr Omoni revealed that on sighting the Police, the said Ebere Amesi and his gang engaged the Police in a fierce gun battle and in the exchange of fire, both Goodluck Ezekwu and Ebere Amesi were caught in the cross fire, where they sustained fatal gun shot wounds.


The suspects were taken to the Hospital and confirmed dead by the Doctors.  


Meanwhile,  their corpses have been deposited in the Mortuary, while efforts have been intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing gang members and recover their Operational weapons. 


Mr Omoni also said that the commissioner of Police, Mr Eboka Friday  condemned the attack on the Police and directed the Commanders of the Tactical Units to beef up security in Ibaa Community and its environs, while calling on the youths to shun Cultism .


However the public is  enjoined to report anybody with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station, on the following numbers 08032003514

08098880134








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