Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani
Alison-Madueke
THE Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Benjamin Bob-manuel, who allegedly led the gang that kidnapped Mrs. Osiya Agama, the sister of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Bob-manuel, who
was apprehended on Sunday at Nembe Waterfront in Port Harcourt, was tracked for
several days before he was eventually arrested.
Agama, who had since regained her freedom, was
allegedly abducted by Bob-Manuel’s gang at Leventis Bus-stop, along the Port
Harcourt-Aba Expressway on her way home from an evening church service.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad
Mohammad, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, added that the Bob Manuel’s
accomplice, Whokows Ekine, was apprehended by security operatives on Monday.
Mohammad disclosed in a statement on Monday that
a locally-made pistol and a Toyota Highlander Sports Utility Vehicle were
recovered from the hideout of the hoodlums.
“The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform
members of the public of the arrest of a notorious kidnapper the command has
been trailing for some time.
“He is Benjamin Bob-manuel; he was arrested
around Nembe Waterfront on November 9 at about 7.20pm. He is the leader of the
gang that abducted Osiya Agama, the sister to Diezani Alison-Madueke, sometime
in October.
“His accomplice, Whokows Ekine, was also picked
today (yesterday) in Port Harcourt, where one locally-made pistol and their
operation vehicle, a Toyota Highlander, were recovered.”
The state police spokesman explained that the
hoodlums had confessed to kidnapping the minister’s sister in October.
He warned criminals to stay away from the state
or risk being caught to face the wrath of the law.
He said, “They all confessed to the alleged
abduction of Osiya Agama. You will recall without boasting that when the command
confirmed her release, we made it categorically clear that sooner than later, we
will get them arrested.
“Efforts are in top gear to arrest their fleeing
comrades in crime,” Mohammad stated.
Meanwhile, the police in Delta State on Monday
said they arrested two armed robbery suspects at the Asaba tollgate and
recovered one Lexus 300 Sports Utility Vehicle suspected to have been stolen
from them.
A statement by Mr. Preston Roland of the Police
Public Relations Office, said, “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad Patrol team,
while on duty at the Asaba tollgate suspected and arrested one Adim Mowete and
Efe Idahosa who were driving in one Lexus 300 with number plate, USL 705 HX.
“On interrogation, the suspects confessed that
they snatched the said vehicle from a pastor in Benin City the previous night.
The suspects also revealed that they were taking the said vehicle to a receiver
at God is Good Motor Park, Asaba, and led the team to the said motor park where
one Clement Edeh said to be an agent to the receiver was arrested.
“The said Clement Edeh confessed that he came
from Benue State with his master, a Deputy Chairman of a local government in
Benue State to receive the stolen vehicle from the suspects.
“He added that the said deputy chairman escaped
from the scene when he (Clement Edeh) was arrested. The team later proceeded to
Benin City and arrested one Osato Orobosa in connection with the crime.”
In another development, the police in Asaba also
said they arrested two suspected armed robbers while attempting to rob some
accident victims along Benin – Asaba expressway.
The police statement read, “The Dragon patrol
team 01 covering Issele-Asagba/Obulu-Okiti/Issele-Uku, led by SP Anietie Eyoh,
while on patrol arrested one Chiejine Onwuemene, 26, while he was attempting to
rob some accident victims on the highway.
“The suspect confessed to the crime and led the
team to their hideout where they arrested other members of the gang, one
Emmanuel Nwafor, 25 and Monday Ngwuzor, 62.”
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