Imo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded one deserter from the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Nwangwu Chiwendu popularly known as “Onye army” aged 34-year-old man, from Amaohuru Nguru in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, for their involvement in the killing of Ahmed Gulak and other prominent persons in Imo.
According to the Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abattam, Onye Army was paraded at the Imo state Police command in Owerri, on Wednesday.
The police said the suspect was “one of the vicious commanders of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Among the alleged victims of the suspect, police listed as; “The recent killing of the Labour Party Senatorial candidate, burning of his house and Jeep. He led his gang members including one Okechukwu Duru and others, to kidnap one Jude Nwahiri on the 4th of November 2021, collected a ransom of 21 million nairas (N21,000,00.00) after killing four persons in the residence of the victim at Amaohuru Nguru in Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State.
“The murder of the traditional ruler of Amaohuru Nguru Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo state HRH Eze Anthony Anyanwu on 10/12/2021. The murder of a native doctor in Amaohuru Nguru, Uzodimma Ahaiwe on 25/12/2021.
“The murder of one Ugochukwu Olewuike aka Taco; the youth leader of Amaohuru Nguru Aboh Mbaise LGA Imo State. The murder of one Krubo surname unknown native of Obohia in Ahiazu Mbaise.
“The killing of one Police Inspector and Police Sergeant at Aboh Mbaise Police Station the day his terrorist gang attacked and burnt the police station.
He led the attack at Ezinihitte Mbaise Police Station, Ahiazu Mbaise Police Station, Otoko Police Station Obowo, White Uboma Police Station, Enyiogugu Police Station in Aboh Mbaise LGA.
“He led the attack/murder of onion truck driver along Mbaise Road. He led the attack on the INEC office in White Uboma LGA Imo State and killed two INEC staff.
“He led the attack on INEC office Owerri along Owerri/Port Harcourt Road and killed two police officers while on the mission. He led the attack on the Mbano Vigilante Group and killed three of the vigilantes.
“He led the kidnap of the white men on road construction along Umunna Okigwe Road and killed the mobile officer and soldier on guard duty. He led the attack on Umunna Okigwe Police Station and killed one Asp Danjuma and Inspector Ebi Atom, and also stole their service riffles.
“He was among the terrorist members that attacked Owerri Correctional Center and State CIID Owerri on 05/04/2021. The attack on the rapid response team at White Uboma on 22/12/2022 set the Hilux ablaablazez and snatched their rifles.
“He confessed to serial kidnappings, armed robberies and car snatching within the command in recent times.
The murder of the two Airforce Officers at Naze Roundabout snatched their service riffles.”
On how the suspect was arrested the police narrated: “The suspect, whose modus operandi is gorilla-like operation, that is, he unleashed surprise terror attack and goes into hiding in neighbouring States was arrested, on 23/12/2022 at about 1030 hours in his home town, Amahohuru Nguru in Aboh Mbaise LGA, after a diligent gathering of both credible and technical intelligence, during the late father’s funeral.
“The suspect who sat on a vantage position while his members were on surveillance, on sighting the police operatives, they took to their heels, engaging the Operatives in a shoot-out, using the crowd as a shield. The gallant Police Operatives, retaliated, professionally and tactically to avoid bullets hitting innocent persons in the crowd.