One hotel and
five buildings belonging to three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who
kidnapped and murdered a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Amos
Akano, have been jointly demolished by the Imo State Police Command and the Imo
State Government.
The demolition
of the hotel and five buildings on Saturday in Mgbidi, Oru East Local
Government Area, came shortly after the arrested kidnap kingpins identified as
Ikenna Nwosu, also known as Ezego, and two others, Eze Chukuwu (Sepia) and
Chidi Anyiam (Senator), reportedly confessed to the murder and other criminal
activities.
According to
Punch, a state security formation, Imo Security Watch and the operatives of the
state Police Command carried out the demolition of the hotel and the buildings,
which was witnessed by villagers.
Speaking to
newsmen on the demolition of the buildings owned by the three kidnap kingpins,
the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Andrew Enwerem, said the
destruction was in accordance with the state law.
According to
him, the suspects made confessional statements informing the police where the
hotel and buildings were located and how they made money to build them. It was
further gathered that the gang was also responsible for the abduction of Daniel
Akukanwa, Anayo Ihegbe, Patricia Okoronkwo, Obijuru Kechinyere and Ndebelie
Edwin.
“The
demolition was carried out by the state government. We were only there to
provide security and make sure that there was no breakdown of law and order.
“The suspects
whose hotel and five buildings were demolished were responsible for the kidnap
and murder of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Amos
Akano. They have committed other atrocities.
“The
demolished buildings and hotel are proceeds from their heinous crimes. It is a
law in the state that buildings that were acquired through abductions would be
demolished in order to dissuade others from taking to the business of abducting
people for ransoms,” he said.
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