Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leye
Oyebade, who confirmed the incident, said the
leader of the gang, popularly known as Obere,
was shot dead when his gang engaged the
Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in a gun battle at
Ukpakiri area, along Aba-Ikot Ekpene Highway.
Oyebade told Vanguard that Obere was arrested
by the team acting on a tip-off at Okai Item,
Bende Local Government Area, adding that he
had confessed to the killing of two policemen at
Orji Uzor Kalu Bridge, Aba, as well as four
members of the Abia Vigilante Services.
Oyebade said the gang was also behind the
killing of a US-based Army officer, one Chuks
Mbaeri Okebata, who visited his home town,
Mbieri, Imo State in December 2016.
He disclosed that the Police patrol van was
riddled with bullets, while an officer sustained
injuries in the crossfire.
According to him, “the team, led by the suspect
towards arresting his gang members and
recovering their weapons, was attacked by
hoodlums suspected to be his gang members.
“During the shootout, the suspect was caught up
in a cross-fire, while one of the detectives
sustained injuries and the patrol van riddled with
bullets.”
He said the Command’s Tactical Response
Squad has been drafted to assist in tracking
down the fleeing gang members and urged
residents to volunteer information about anyone
with bullet wounds.
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