Press Release: APC Saddened As Gov. Wike Drops Charges Against 3 Notorious Armed Robbers Alleged To Have Killed Police And Army Personnel
Category: Nigeria National News
On November 19th 2015 three [3] members of a notorious
armed robbery gang operating in Port Harcourt Metropolis with
formidable weaponry headed by one George, a native of Rumukunde
Community in Emohua LGA of Rivers State were arrested by men of the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad [SARS] of the Rivers State Police Command.
The suspects, Charles Emesiobi Nwaoepi, Goodnews Kejeh, Goodluck
Wogbo, who subsequently made confessional statements, were arrested and
several arms and ammunition found on them including one AK-47 No. 2770
belonging to the Nigeria Police, one AK-49 Rifle with butt No. 44150
belonging to the Nigerian Army and one K2 Rifle with No. 046484
belonging to the Nigeria Police with 44 rounds of 7.62mm and 55 rounds
of 5.56mm live ammunition.
Investigations by the Nigeria Police reportedly revealed that the
suspects killed officers of the Police and Nigerian Army before carting
away their arms in various operations in the past. For example, it was
discovered that on 14/10/2015 the notorious gang allegedly robbed
Diamond Bank, Port Harcourt among other daredevil operations across the
State.
According to their investigations, the Police stated that other
criminal activities carried out by the gang were the murder in cold
blood of several police and military personnel including one Lance
Corporal Yohanna Kamuji and Corporal Bello Lazarus both attached to 20
Battalion of the Nigeria Army, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt. Army eye
witnesses confirmed the suspects to be behind the killing of their
deceased colleagues.
The APC is shocked that right from the day the suspects were arrested
and two of them charged to court there had been intense pressure by
officials of the Rivers State Government to have them released as the
suspects are alleged to be the boys of a serving Government House Chief
of Staff.
With the Wike government on its way out, the governor’s
Attorney-General through the Director of Public Prosecution [DPP] has
finally advised against further prosecution of the dangerous criminals
who were responsible for the killing of many innocent citizens including
members of the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army. This is contained in a
legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecution [DPP] advising that
the charges against the 3 gang members be dropped while their case files
have been returned to the Police.
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, wishes to
re-iterate that this singular act by the Rivers State Government goes
to confirm, beyond any shadow of doubt, that the officials of government
of Barr. Nyesom Wike are behind the spate of killings, kidnapping,
cultism, armed robbery and other crimes that have bedevilled Rivers
State since May 29, 2015.
The APC would like to draw the attention of the Inspector-General of
Police [IGP], the Chief of Army Staff [CoAS] and the D-G, DSS to take
notice of the great injustice this act by Governor Nyesom Wike will mean
to those service personnel who have paid the supreme price and the
families and survivors they left behind. Overall, the dropping of
charges on these criminals will only embolden more criminals to kill and
maim innocent people and residents of Rivers State.
Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, JP
State Chairman
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