MEMBER OF ROBBERY GANG BEHIND THE MURDER OF US ARMY VETERAN KILLED IN SHOOTOUT WITH POLICE

Chuks Mbaeri Okebata,

The Abia State Police Command has announced the death of a dreaded armed robber/kidnapper, who had been terrorizing the state and neighbouring states, with his gang.

Upon his arrest on May 27, in Bende LGA of the state, the suspect, Samuel Kalu a.k.a 'Obere' confessed to the killing of two police officers, 8 members of the Abia Vigilante Service and Chuks Mbaeri Okeabata, a US-based Army veteran.


Okebata was killed at his hometown in Mbaeri, Mbaitolu local government area of Imo State on January 12th. Read here

Below is a press release signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Geoffry Ogbonna, on Wednesday,June 7, 2017

"A dreaded and notorious armed robbery/kidnap gang, who had been terrorizing the State and its neighbouring States, has been smashed by a team of detectives attached to Anti-Kidnapping Section of State Criminal Investigation Department (D7) Umuahia on 05/06/17 in an encounter with members of the gang along Ukpakiri/Ikot Ekpene road Aba.

A member of the gang, one Samuel Kalu alias ‘Obere’ who was arrested by the team upon a tip off on 27/05/17 in Okai Item, Bende LGA had confessed to the killing of two Police men at Orji Uzor Kalu bridge about two months ago, killing of one Chuks Mbaeri Okebata, a USA based Army Officer from Mbieri Imo State in December 2016 and that of eight members of the Abia Vigilante Services.
The team in a lead by the suspect towards arresting his gang members / recovering their weapons was attacked by hoodlums suspected to be his gang members. During a shootout, the suspect was caught up in a cross fire while one of the detectives sustained some injuries and the patrol van riddled with bullets. However, the Command’ Tactical Response Squad has been drafted to assist in tracking down the remaining members of the gang.

Members of the public are enjoined to volunteer information to the Police or any other Security Agency on anyone found with bullet wounds, please.

PASTOR WHO RUNS BABY FACTORY IN ABIA STATE ARRESTED BY POLICE

A Pastor has been arrested by the Abia state police command for running a baby factory and an illegal medical centre in his church. NAIJ.com gathered that the pastor identified as Christopher Adebanya Tochukwu ran the baby factory at his church in Faulks Road Aba area of Abia state.

Commissioner of Police in Umuahia, Adeleye Oyebade, who confirmed the arrest on Monday, June 5, revealed that the police carried out the arrest after the command received a tip on the activities of the pastor. Oyebade disclosed that a team of officers stormed the church premises after proper investigation was done to confirm the tip.


 He also revealed that five pregnant girls were rescued from the church premises which doubled as a baby factory. According to Oyebade, one of the rescued pregnant girls revealed that she was allegedly defiled by the suspect while another claimed that the pastor attempted to defile her.

One of the girls alleged that her two month old baby was taken from her by the pastor’s wife who was nowhere to be found during the operation. Meanwhile, a newborn baby was also rescued from the factory and taken to an orphanage for custody.