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Folake Sokoya
The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari has arrested 11 kidnap suspects in Port Harcourt.
Among the suspects arrested is Anthony Pepple, popularly known as “Urban Gorilla” who is also suspected to be a member of the Niger Delta Avenger, a militant group in the Niger Delta.
The names of the other suspects include, Sahhed Adekunle (Black Devil), Hillary Wogu, 41, Ogbungbada Chima, 36, Chief Aghara Lobito, 31, Lucky Marako, 36 and Igbiki Sokari 38.
Others are Dokubo Ipalibo, 28, Okwudili Pascal, 41, Candy Nwankwo, 30 and Tony.
He said that Pepple was well educated and was a staff of SAIPEM, a multinational oil servicing company and had worked in the company’s offices in Nigeria and Abu-Dabi, UAE.
“Upon his arrest, Anthony Pepple confessed to being a key member of the Niger Delta Avengers and the mastermind of the cold-blooded murder of one Saboma George, a militant commander, in 2009.
“He also confessed to being the kingpin of a kidnap syndicate that was known for targeting medical doctors, pharmacists and other unsuspecting residents of Port Harcourt since 2015.
“He listed some of the victims of their victims which includes Mr Onomake Monday, a pharmacist, Prof. Rosemund Osahogulu, a former Vice Chancellor and Mr Ignatuis Ajuru of University of Education, Port-Harcourt.” Kyari stated.
Exhibits recovered from the syndicate are one AK-47 rifle with bridge No. 4398, two SUV cars and a Volkswagen Golf car used for their nefarious operations.
