Seven suspected members of
a notorious gang have been arrested for allegedly abducting an Assistant
Comptroller of Customs, Justina Tanko, and killing a businessman, Chukwubuikem
Ezenkwu.
The men, identified as
Godspower Keenom, alias Imotar; Zigabari Voonu, Oludofin Yakubu, Justice
Afangide, Dale Keliaga, Maxwell Barindom and Tordi Barinaa, were rounded up by
operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response
Team.
The suspects were rounded
up in the Onne area of Rivers State.
About N5m ransom had been
allegedly paid for the release of the customs officer before the suspects were
arrested by the police team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.
The businessman was killed
and his corpse dumped in a river after the kidnappers allegedly collected N2.5m
ransom from his family without releasing him.
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