…As robbers, police clash in Ikeja
By CHISTOPHER OJI, MATTHEW DIKE and CHIAMAKA ENEJE
Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed an United States returnee in Lagos. The victim, Oddi Nweze was said to have gone to buy some items along Old Ojo Road, Satellite Town when the hoodlums who wanted to kidnap him ended up shooting him. The businessman, Nweze was said to have struggled with the kidnappers, who out of annoyance shot him dead, about two weeks ago.
The six suspects, Chibuzor Osuagwu, Oliver Nwabueze, Kevin Emenike, Uche Igbani, a woman, Ngozi Onuowu and another suspect were alleged to be among the eight members of the syndicate that committed the dastardly act. The suspects who were described by the police as notorious were alleged to be responsible for many of the kidnappings and armed robberies in the country.
Their method of operation was to abduct their victims and take them to their enclave at Ago Area of Okota before demanding for ransom. The bubble burst for the suspects when the police set their kingpin, Kevin Emenike up through a young woman who was chatting with him through the social media. When the kingpin finally succumbed to the bait, he came from Port Harcourt where he was hiding to take the woman at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and he was arrested by detectives led by the Area ‘E’ Commander, Mr. Dan Okoro, an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Five out of the suspects who spoke with Daily Sun owned up to the crime, while one of them claimed he was a motorcycle operator. One of the suspects, Emenike confessed that his role was to collect the ransom from the victims’ families, which he would hand over to, Uche Igbani who was in charge of the enclave. According to Emenike he had participated in four operations, adding that the first kidnap operation was at Satellite, where the gang received N4 million ransom.
He said his share of the money was N250,000. He said the second operation, which was at FESTAC Town earned the gang N5 million and his share was N300,000. The third operation, which, he said, was at Amuwo Odofin Area earned the gang N1.1 million. The suspect said his share was N100,000, while the last operation, which took place at Satellite Town earned the gang N1.2 million. His was N100,000 Another suspect, Osuagwu claimed the victims were usually taken to a flat where he lives with his wife. He said he lives in one room while the gang also used one room to hide the victims. Osuagwu alleged he received only N30,000 from the gang.
He said he was paid N10,000 and N20,000 in two operations. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko said the late businessman was abducted near Oxpharm Store along Old Ojo Road, Satellite Town and later killed by the eight-man gang who operated on four motorcycles. “We are not linking Oxpharm Store to the kidnap saga. The suspects were on their own in the nefarious business operations.” Manko said one AK 49 rifle, 78 7.2mm ammunition, five loaded magazines, a Toyota Hilux van and two motorcycles were recovered from the suspects.
The police boss said the suspects would be charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and the murder of Oddi Nweze. In another development, armed robbers yesterday attacked a family and their visitor at Abule Onigbagbo Estate, Ikeja. The robbers raided the duplex belonging to one Omololu Akinyosoye. Daily Sun gathered that the four bandits shot the security man at the gate. The security man identified as Michael Ekwueme is still receiving treatment in a private hospital (name withheld) in Ikeja.
The robbers dispossessed the family of jewelry, laptop, shoes and unspecified amount of money. Meanwhile policemen exchanged gun duel with them and shot dead one of the bandits.
My Ibo brothers.why are we killing our selves becuase of money. Look at how you guys ended the life of this man who came back from usa, what have he done? Do you think that when some of them in that USA heard how you kill this man they will like to come back to Nigeria? Pls I beg of you guys who are into this type of business and other dubious ones to pls have a rethink and look for other things to do and stop weasting other peoples life. Police,pls there is no need to take them to court just weaste them as they did to this man so that others will learn.
Two weeks ago?
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Core Okoro business followed by dealing in motor and human parts and drug dealing and counterfeiting.Next is luring innocent girls to a den to be raped,tortured and robbed before being ,murdered.Okoro man is worse than Boko Haram.
The Nigeria Police should stop giving away valuable operational secret. Must you tell the world what tactics you used to tracked down an armed robber, terrorist, ritualist, etc. You are only making other suspect wiser when you tell the wholevworld that you used a social network to bait a kidnap suspect, used a vehicle tracker to track terrorist suspect/stolen vehicle. Let us be wiser than the men of the underworld.
Just because of money
These my fellow Ibos in lagos are constantly becoming embarrassment to the Igbo nation. Time 4 action is now.
Wait how do i ascribe this, because i see and igbo man as the main Nigeria, infact d reason y we have Nigeria, but yet some of us are so foolish enough that we dnt want 2 return 2 our homes, livin in strange lands and being killed like fowls, the most annoyin part is that they wont come back, but they now call us on phone, saying, pls pray for us oh, the situation here is somehow, the ones that managed 2 com back, went back and said that life is hard in the south, so they prefer in the south. So u kul imagine the situation out they. So they should see a reason and be back letz join our Head together and plan for the future ahead.
Wait how do i ascribe this, because i see and igbo man as the main Nigeria, infact d reason y we have Nigeria, but yet some of us are so foolish enough that we dnt want 2 return 2 our homes, livin in strange lands and being killed like fowls, the most annoyin part is that they wont come back, but they now call us on phone, saying, pls pray for us oh, the situation here is somehow, the ones that managed 2 com back, went back and said that life is hard in the south, so they prefer in the north. So u kul imagine the situation out they. So they should see a reason and be back letz join our Head together and plan for the future ahead. Imagine what happened in maiduguri, wey innocent students are killed 4 notin. Yet they goverment tells us they are working on it, time to act, we shouldnt fold our hands and die in silence, a popular adage in igbo says that, ikiri ikiri ka na gba ukwu ose, ana riye elu. So lets watch our back.
All i want 2 say is that this is not America, a killer must b killed, unless he killed 2 free himself from d attack, i mean d truth, it only depends on d situation at hand. If u kil human being 4 money den u hav 2 die a jungle death. Draged on the mud.
…and all of them are igbos, is like igbos are leading in arm robbery and kidnapping cases, i think their states/agencies should do something to drastically to keep the good image., bcos i know they are million nice igbos out there.
I totally agree with you AB. Chuks. We ibo people are unbelievable disappointment and heartless. It amazes me what we ibo people do for the sake of money. The elders are not at all left out. The worst is people that grew up in ABA and Onitsha. These are the pigs of IBO nation. Shame to us IBO people.
mr martin, let the shame be on you and your family not on every Igbo like you want. I am a proud Igbo man and cannot stand a saleout like you insult all Igbo ppl because some ppl allowed themselves to be used by the devil. Are you sure that you are any better than those suspects? If you are so ashamed of your tribe, you are free to renounce yourself you won’t be the first because without ppl like you, the Igbo nation will become better for the rest of us
Oh. O D nweze,may ur soul rest in peace,tony ur brother told me everytin nd hw it happened,I know dat dose dat killed u will neva go free,bcos u r a good man
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”THOU SHALL NOT KILL” IS STILL IN THE BIBLE. JUDGEMENT IS STILL COMING. NO BODY SHOULD FORGET THAT.
What do you expect, when every Igbo man aspires for chieftancy title, mansion, and the best luxury car money can buy. This is what you get in a society where no one asks the source of wealth. Other’s may be deceiving themselves, but this is not Igbo problem alone.
National assembly need to step up their game, you need to enact tough laws, 31 states in the United states have death penalty laws in their books, two states have death by firing squad. Go figure. The complicity of our leaders is the reason why they are slow to act. Come election time, it is this same robbers that are hired for hired killings, intimidation and election rigging. Nigeria is going down the drain mark my word.
The love of money by we Igbo’s is the cause of all these?/?? And most of our pastors and men of God are not helping matters by telling us the truth in church….how can u tell ur church members that’ “someone here will receive money he or she did not work 4?”..may God help Nigeria!!!!!!!!!
why should my brothers be so heartless bcs of Money,why cant we change all this bad attitude of killing our brothers bcs of money,pls God help us bcs we are going far in this world due to money
Until we agree that we are all guilty, Nigeria will not move forward. While the northern muslims are heartless and kill just for anger and for no economic benefit, we kill for economic gains. We Igbo even kill blood brothers/sisters just to have money. We are all over the nation robbing and killing out kinsmen instead of protecting them. Why would Igbo men meet in Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, etc and still plan to kidnap, rob or kill one another there for money sake instead of being our brothers keepers? We must meet and tell ourselves the truth.
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why the quest for money? why kill,maim or duped just to make money. And some of us claim there are christians and pay tithe to their churches. Especially, some igbo boys in lagos.Why are you denting ”Ndi igbo” names.igbos are hard-working people not killers. Any Igbo man caught redhanded in this act should be shot dead immediately. YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO NDI IGBO.
It is a pity that one now should ask Lagos government, Ashiwaju Tinubu and Chief George to forget politics and please unite in the name of Yoruba and Eko Akete aromi salegbelegbe and unite against these Ibo killers whose parents were human eaters in the past now shipped to Lagos to kill people. Get them out of Lagos before they bring their human urgre instincts into Lagos through intermarriages.
Eko oni baje o.
Jahill or Jahid! What ever you call yourself please if you dont know the meaning of English then use the Dictionary to find the meaning b4 saying it out especialy in public media. Don’t you ever use that word every “Igbo Man” again in conclusion of matters or statements before tunder will strike you and your fellow Boko Haram accesstors to death.
is that all u have got to say? jahill has just said the right thing abt igbo pple, desperation, the spirit of getting rich by all means neccessary. castigating jahil will not stop pple from saying the right thing, i live in the east and just still keep wondering what would have happened if we had succeded with biafra. our dominiaring attitute will have made it impossible for us to elect a right leader. everybody wants to be the head.
Vino Chris, you must be stupid to insult a man whose contribution is the best way to stop the evils acts of this criminals. Why can’t you come up with a solution instead of you to insult a man with a great idea. I suspect you.
Igbo pple are too desperate for money.They were so thoughtless and killed their fellow ibo brother.Do they know if was the messiah God sent to liberate the igbo race?
Go to Aba,Onitsha,owerri et al,its either bloody armed robbery or kidnapping or raping aged women.
The problem with the police is bribery. If these people pay our police, they will be freed. Instead of the legislature to pay our police with a living salary, they will pay bankole only and the stupid chain of legislooters will play alliance to each other. What a country!
@ Ab.Chuk, what action do u mean? May God deliver all the Igbos that are dragging their pride to the mud. With this quest for unlawful gain, how will the Igbos go about achieving their vision Nov. 5th, 2012. We must stop deceiving ourselves for such dream is but a mirage. Igbo Che-aria!
am not worthy 2comment on ds cos we hav soiled our hands,who is cynthia ,igbo-who kill cynthia igbos-who re d paraded robbers @ ajangbadi -igbos-the kidnarppers in south east igbos-now the kidnarppers in south west igbos.only that one can not live and enjoy his evil gotten wealthy if he join the boko haram,that is only wot make boko haram a northern agenda for now & if @all one can comes back 2live after death ,my brothers culd have been heading d kinpin of boko haram
Police should bring those monsters back for their village people & parents to see before burying all of them alive.basters!
The craze for money is the root of all these ills and killings in our society. Get a youth to learn a trade is hard. No more apprentice again. Everybody is now a boss. Parents have abdicated their parental roles and do not check their children and wards again.
The slogan is ‘ Can’t u see your what your age mate is doing”
Churches celebrate criminals and nobody asks questions again. Our law court specializes in granting endless adjournment and those already condemned are not executed. So people see it as the worst is I will go to prision and after 2yrs, we shall sort it out.
We need a new beginning in Nigeria. It has nothing to do or blame any tribe or people but a collective system failure.
Our government should act and act now.
yes, the economic meltdown is taking its toll, but the behaviour of these disgruntled and misguided individuals is disheartning, these cannibals should be made to face the wrathof the law and thereafter despatched vide the BAR BEACH SHOW.
Guys u have said it all. Is that how we can have country of our own? Other countries is advancing in science and technology igbos advancing on kidnapping, armed Robbie and ritual all this are not the legacy that the 4fathers of igbos left 4us. And god of thunder strike any family in igboland that belong to that group.
This is very bad. This sets of people are really painting the others black…no conscience at all
What is this rubbish about Igbos killing for money? What do other Nigerians kill for, food, virgins or what? All tribes in Nigeria have the good, the bad and the ugly criminals. it is not an Igbo thing. Please stop this hate write ups.
Why is it that anytime an Igbo commit a crime in this country his own becomes the worst. Does it mean that other tribe do not commit crime because of money. Maybe those bastards that slaughter students at Mubi were Igbo men also or did they not receive money from someone before they proceed on killing rampage at Mubi. Is Adewusi an Igbo man, Is Shinu rambo Igbo man, Is Anini Igbo man? The truth is that, there are bad guys in every tribe. So when something like this happens , we all own it as a duty to condemn it not trying to insult another tribe for what we all know every tribe has its own share. If you want to know the crime a Yoruba man can commit, watch LABE ARUN every Sunday in MITV, you will see a son killing father for money will an Igbo say oh it will only happen in Yoruba land. NO, it can anywhere. Tribalism is really destroying this beautiful country.
Evans shut up that your mouth. why bring tribalize crime, crime is crime, whether committed by Ibo, Yoruba, Hausa. Crime is crime and every godly person should condemn it in entirety. But let me ask you? If you are disturbed why not ask yourself why the name mostly mentioned in crimes in the recent time especially in Lagos are Ibo, why? Cynthia Osokogu case if you have not forgotten and then this one. Let us not forget that some of this crime are being perpetrated by students acclaim to be the leaders of tomorrow.
D truth is dat there is bad pple in all d tribes. Shorn evil my fellow cuntry pple.God bless nigeria.
Guys we should not condemn a tribe for somebody criminality but the person who committed that crime,crime is something that is cut-across every tribe we should all know that condemn the character of that person not his/her tribe.
My people stealing starts from the head, let the cleansing start there too. Our leaders are causing so much to the youths. Let them make a way out so that our people will follow it. Somebody is talking about death penalty in such illicit act, why would they sign such law? have you forgeting that they make their way’s through back door’s, so if they sign such law it will affect therm so much. Is a pity that the whole names involves Igbo names, the law should take its place.
It is Xtmas time and every one wants to go home and celebrate it in a big way. That is the genesis of the ungodly acts. Buying SUVs and Limos to show off at any cost is and could be the shortest way to the great beyond my people. Cut your coat according to your size. Igbos like any other Ethnics in Nigeria celebrate Thieves and thats why we allow this insidious acts to continue . Perhaps that could be a major reason why we must allow state police to be instituted .
vanity of vanity all is vanity.the perpetrators of this act should go enjoy their millions in prison.the laws of this nation ill catch up with them but mean while i advise that government gives jobs to the youths.enough of God-fatherism. The so-called federal civil service comission slots have already been share by the high and mighty so hat is left for the graduates ho do not know senators, house of rep members and presidency. These ministries and parastatals are short-staffed but favouritism is the order.God help the Nigerian Youth
Why is that most kidnappers are from my place – igbo land? Are we the only ones suffering from the hard times that are world wide?
crime is not peculiar to any tribe. Those who are castigating igbo’s are only being stupid and childish.
This is very bad. We igbos should not defend evil, no matter who is involved. Question like are other tribes not committing crime is unfortunate because evil is evil, so those calling us names should not be blamed, rather we should be ashamed of ourselves.
what do you expect? oh is it because dose guys have no immunities that covers them? what is the deferent between them and all this past Nigerian presidents thieves and some other honorable criminals of the house’s pls can some one kindly answer this question?
@Okpala !!!! I really love your comments but only the “issue of state Police” Can u believe that what the least-level of the South-African Police is earning, Level-Seven of the Nigerian Police is not earning it !!!!! Nigeria is not ripped for state Police as for the states that has never been able fulfill their promise before their people,can it take care of Police if added to their overwhelming-burden ???? Problem of Police inefficiency emanates from our attitudes as a Nigerians where everything is upside-down as Police is being neglected,Army is abandoned,Teachers are forgotten, medical area is nothing to write home about……e.t.c. Why do Nigerian Policemen perform meritoriously in Peace-Keeping Operations in foreign countries and return home with recommendations ??? Let’s the government provide all needed equipment for them like that of American-Police and see if they will not perform. In fact,I commend the effort of Nigeria-Army and Nigeria-Police despite all the pressure of corrupt leaders. What we need from the Police force is community-Policing !!!!! Nemesis will soon catch up with all the corrupt leaders of this country who put our lives in danger as their is no adequate security for the masses but for the hierarchies alone as they move about with heavy Police-Escort !!!!!!!!
This be wring.
A typical Igbo man. Kidnap, arm robery, mayhem, drugs…etc. Must be rich at all cost.
This tribe called igbo needs serious prayer believe it or not.
Dobbis, u are right we igbos need serious prayers, may GOD ALMIGHTY deliver us 4rm dis satanic agents in JESUS NAME AMEN
The Ibo’s are out of control for money, that justifies the love for money and to engage in everything evil to make money, ritual killing, Arm robbery,kidnapping, rape, cultism. Same to the ibo’s. Although othern tribes do also engage into these crimes mentioned, an ibo man must be involved before it can be carried out successfully. what a same.
Armed robbery kidnapping stealing are all bad but PEN ROBBERY IS THE MOTHER AND FATHER. They will not stop until pen robbery stops.
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Kidnapping saga. Look @ how one ‘s destiny was destroy. The politicians are completely cause of what ‘s happening. Until rule of law takes place, we wil keep on xperiencing crime to its top level.
money is illusion..hope we all can learn from that..vanity upon vanity is all= VANITY
I say Igbos should be eliminated by all means. They are rogues, robbers, kidnappers. Those in church either as pastors,. GOs and members are pretending
Solution ==Isolate the Igbos, report them to UN for continuous crime against humanity
When a Yoruba or Hausaman does anything nobody links it to the whole Yorubas or Hausas but when its an Igbos, all hell will be let lose; why? The answer is sheer HATRED. You know why? Simply because we come to your land, we look around it and see business opportunities to be exploited and immediately we tap into it, build house and you become our tenant. We marry wives and pamper them even at the cost of our own welfare but you marry your own that you gave belle and can’t even see money to dress her well and make her comfortable rather you will come to me to give you money for bread to eat breakfast etc. So after all these why won’t you be jealous and hate us? Its so normal. So if good for nothing Igboman commits a crime you will link it immediately to all the Igbos and tonguelash everyone simply because we prosper even in foreignland as if all Yorubas and Hausas are saints when the worst Child and women abusers are Yorubas and Hausas respectively. Which Yorubaman do not have a red cloth and charms tied to the waist or have not gone to a dibia (native doctors)? The Tai Solarin incidence that resembles that of Cynthia was it not by Yorubas? Hahahahahahahhaha. Nna na Igbo for life. Haters if you have a problem with that you can go get a map,take a cab and enjoy your ride all the way to HELL for all I care.hahahahah Igbo for life once more.
It is most unfortunate that people use media like this to insult nations and their nationals for the sins of a few. we have seem yorubas, hausa and people of other tribe indulge in worse acts than this and nobody has insulted them this way. I am proud to be an Ibo man. I know that envy lead to jealousy and hatred. This is what the Ibo man has suffered in the contraption called Nigeria were they have made the highest contributions and sacrifices. To the iBos that do not know their worth, I feel pity for you. you allow others to taunt and insult you. I remain a 100% Ibo man without apologies to anyone and I must say that the future of this nation can only be guaranteed by the success of the Ibo nation.
don’t misunderstand my ealier position. I detest the crime these spineless individuals have committed and I hope they will rot in hell.
I don’t know why Igbo man so much luv money? If u talk of kidnapping, robbery, 419ners, u must find an igbo man, forgeting dat all dis money wil be left one day. Igbo man seriously need changes, may God help help us.
They should be dispatched to the great beyond without delay.