The Department of State Security DSS released a statement yesterday
stating that it has arrested a member of the Indigenous People of
Biafra, Onwudiwe Chidiebere a graduate of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering who is allegedly working with other members of the IPOB and
some foreigners to plan a bomb attack on Nigeria’s largest computer
market, the Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos. The statement added that
two suspected members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) linked to
Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) have also been arrested for planning
the assassination of a Kaduna-based military officer and the bombing of
oil and gas pipelines.The statement reads:
“On 7th June, 2016, one Kabiru SHUAIBU, the ring-leader of a kidnap
gang, comprising his accomplices namely: Haruna SALEH, Tukur SHUAIBU and
Abdulmumuni ADAMUNA, were arrested by the Service along Murtala
Muhhamad Bridge, along Lokoja-Abuja Highway, in Lokoja, Kogi State. The
suspects were part of a criminal gang which has been terrorizing
innocent citizens in the Northern region of the Federation.
During their arrest, a locally-made pistol, seven cartridges, 14 mobile
phones and N615,000 were recovered on them. On 8th June, 2016, one
Reuben Akinbehinje aka Chairman, the ring-leader of a notorious kidnap
syndicate, was arrested by this Service in Akure, Ondo State, along with
five (5) other members of his gang namely; John Imoleayo Uche, Seun
Lajuwon, Seun Iseoluwa Akintayo, Lateef Fayemi Hammed and Saheed Oyewo.
The Akinbehinje gang has been the brain behind the kidnap of two
Catholic nuns in the State and other criminalities such as armed
robbery, hijack and diversion of fuel tankers and cult-related
activities in Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Lagos and Kwara States. Similarly, on
12th June, 2016, this Service arrested one Ifeanyi Michael Onyike, a
suspected kidnap kingpin at D-line, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
Onyike was involved in the kidnap of Ebere Chinda, wife to Igo Chinda,
the Personal Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Transport, Rotimi
Amaechi.
Further to this tactical offensive, on 25h June, 2016, in one of the
North-Western States, one Sani Abdullahi, and his three accomplices,
namely Rufai Tukur Abdullahi, Najeeb Abubakar and Abdullahi Ahmed, were
apprehended by this Service. The group has concluded arrangements to
embark on serial kidnap of high-value targets in Katsina State, before
their arrest.
This gang has hitherto been terrorizing the North-Western States of
Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara. In a bid to stem the activities of
vandals in the Niger Delta, this Service effected the arrest of Selky
Kile TORUGHEDI, on 17th June, 2016, in Calabar, Cross River State.
Toruchedi is an ex-militant and suspected member of the Niger Delta
Avengers (NDA), and was arrested for planning to assassinate one
MB.Yahaya a serving military officer. Toruchedi, who is a close
associate of Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), had already conducted
surveillance at the residence of Yahaya in Kaduna, preparatory to his
plot when he was intercepted.
He is also fingered as a sponsor of pipeline vandalism in some States in
the South-South region. Suspect is currently assisting the Service,
with critical leads. In a related operation, this Service arrested one
Christian Oluba aka Sensor, another suspected militant with the Niger
Delta Avengers (NDA). Sensorwas arrested while perfecting plans to carry
out explosive attacks on critical oil and gas pipelines, including
critical storage points.
Meanwhile, sequel to increasing threat posed to public peace by the
activities of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), this Service
arrested one Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a graduate of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering and known member of IPOB, on 22ndJune, 2016. Onwudiwe and
his associates within and outside the country, were planning to carry
out coordinated attacks against religious bodies/edifices, Police-Check
Points and the computer village in Ikeja, Lagos State, with Improvised
Explosive devices (IEDS).
The suspect was apprehended while making logistics supplies for their
nefarious plan. In another development, on 19th June, 2016, at Langtang
North LGA in Plateau State, this Service in liaison with the military
and Police, arrested one Nanpon Sambs (aka Yabam), an illegal arms
dealer. SAMBS is a member of a notorious black market arms syndicate led
by one Peter Nehemia (aka Adagyo) which operates in the State. A Rocket
Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher and circuit charger were recovered
from a Toyota Highlander SUV belonging to the suspect”.
