The hunt for gunmen who attacked the Chief Executive Officer of the Young Shall Grow Motors, which started since 2013,
came to head this year.
The gunmen on August, 28, 2013, attacked and
attempted to kidnap the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of ‘The Young Shall
Grow Motors’, Chief Vincent Obianodo.
Three members of the gang are presently in the
custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command.
The trio has been identified as Victor Aminalechi,
Kingsley Chukwuma and Nnamdi John. But two among them, Aminalechi and Chukwuma
pointed fingers at their partner Nnamdi, insisting that he was a member of the
dreaded gang that attempted the attack. While accusing Nnamdi, they denied not
knowing Nnamdi back them. They however claimed that after Nnamdi narrated the
incident to them after he joined their robbery gang. Nnamdi too has also denied
ever taking part in the kidnap of the Young Shall Grow CEO.
The police said that Chukwuma, Animalechi and Nnamdi
were part of those terrorising Lagos and Ogun states. They also allegedly used
to rob at Benin Republic.
Aminalechi and Chukwuma were arrested in separate incidents of kidnapping and armed robbery. They told detectives that Nnamdi, armourer of their gang, told them that he and another gang, in 2013, attempted to kidnap the CEO of Young Shall Grow Motors. The confession and subsequent revelation of Nnamdi’s past, made the police to know that Nnamdi was part of the suspected shooters of Obianodo they had been hunting for since 2013.
On the fateful day that the assassins swooped on Obianodo, four persons, including a police corporal, were killed. The victims are; a police corporal, a driver and two suspected assassins.
Obianodo who was shot on the hand during the gun duel was saved by policemen attached to him.
The gunmen trailed the transporter as he left office, until he reached his home, at 4th Avenue, Festac before they launched the surprised attack on him.
The assassins were however shocked when the police fought to keep bullets from hitting the CEO.
When the smoke from the blazing guns settled, four corpses were on ground, while the CEO was nursing a bullet inflicted wound on his hand. The slain corporal was identified as Ngozi Chijioke.
Speaking on the attack, the then Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said Obianodo was attacked at 22 Road Festac Town.
She said: "The hoodlums opened fire at him and his driver was shot dead. Obianodo was shot on the hand and the police corporal with him was killed.”
According to her, a patrol team heard sporadic gunshots and raced towards the direction the gun sounds were coming from.
She said that the bandits had also opened fire at the sight of the patrol team.
Her words: “Our men retaliated and the place was like a battlefield. When the dust settled, the police shot dead two of the men and others escaped with bullet wounds.”
Braide said that a Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), which the killers came with, was covered with bullet holes, adding that police recovered one AK 47, one AK49 rifles and eight magazines loaded with ammunition.
One of the suspects, Chukwuma, a cab driver, was arrested for being part of the gang that kidnapped two prominent business men and owners of filling stations in Lagos.
Aminalechi and Chukwuma were arrested in separate incidents of kidnapping and armed robbery. They told detectives that Nnamdi, armourer of their gang, told them that he and another gang, in 2013, attempted to kidnap the CEO of Young Shall Grow Motors. The confession and subsequent revelation of Nnamdi’s past, made the police to know that Nnamdi was part of the suspected shooters of Obianodo they had been hunting for since 2013.
On the fateful day that the assassins swooped on Obianodo, four persons, including a police corporal, were killed. The victims are; a police corporal, a driver and two suspected assassins.
Obianodo who was shot on the hand during the gun duel was saved by policemen attached to him.
The gunmen trailed the transporter as he left office, until he reached his home, at 4th Avenue, Festac before they launched the surprised attack on him.
The assassins were however shocked when the police fought to keep bullets from hitting the CEO.
When the smoke from the blazing guns settled, four corpses were on ground, while the CEO was nursing a bullet inflicted wound on his hand. The slain corporal was identified as Ngozi Chijioke.
Speaking on the attack, the then Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said Obianodo was attacked at 22 Road Festac Town.
She said: "The hoodlums opened fire at him and his driver was shot dead. Obianodo was shot on the hand and the police corporal with him was killed.”
According to her, a patrol team heard sporadic gunshots and raced towards the direction the gun sounds were coming from.
She said that the bandits had also opened fire at the sight of the patrol team.
Her words: “Our men retaliated and the place was like a battlefield. When the dust settled, the police shot dead two of the men and others escaped with bullet wounds.”
Braide said that a Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), which the killers came with, was covered with bullet holes, adding that police recovered one AK 47, one AK49 rifles and eight magazines loaded with ammunition.
One of the suspects, Chukwuma, a cab driver, was arrested for being part of the gang that kidnapped two prominent business men and owners of filling stations in Lagos.
He said: “Yes, l was involved in the kidnap of Kings
Petroleum and Dapson Chief Executive Officers in Lagos.”
Recalling what Nnamdi told him of the aborted kidnap of Obianodo, Chukwuma said: “Nnamdi said that he nearly lost his life in that operation. He said that two members of their gang based in Ghana lost their lives in the gun duel with policemen attached to the CEO. Nnamdi used to be my friend. We live in the same area at Igando. I’ve gone on two robbery operations with him. He was part of those who went with us to rob two filling stations. I still remember those of us who went on that operation. Those of us that went on the operation are; Victor, Nnamdi, myself, Friday and IK. We didn’t succeed in removing money from the two filling stations because the attendants didn’t leave any. We also robbed an ATM machine attached to a fast food restaurant. We got some money there.”
Chukwuma continued his narration: “Nnamdi told me that one of his friends who lived in Ghana organised and connected him to three men for the kidnap of the Young Shall Grow CEO in Festac. He told me that the first attempt was not successful. The gang had to regroup for a second operation. Even in the second operation, they lost two men in gun battle with the police and that he narrowly escaped death. Two of the gang members died and a third later died as a result of bullet wounds.”
Stating his own side of the story, Animalechi said he is a robber, not a kidnapper.
Recalling what Nnamdi told him of the aborted kidnap of Obianodo, Chukwuma said: “Nnamdi said that he nearly lost his life in that operation. He said that two members of their gang based in Ghana lost their lives in the gun duel with policemen attached to the CEO. Nnamdi used to be my friend. We live in the same area at Igando. I’ve gone on two robbery operations with him. He was part of those who went with us to rob two filling stations. I still remember those of us who went on that operation. Those of us that went on the operation are; Victor, Nnamdi, myself, Friday and IK. We didn’t succeed in removing money from the two filling stations because the attendants didn’t leave any. We also robbed an ATM machine attached to a fast food restaurant. We got some money there.”
Chukwuma continued his narration: “Nnamdi told me that one of his friends who lived in Ghana organised and connected him to three men for the kidnap of the Young Shall Grow CEO in Festac. He told me that the first attempt was not successful. The gang had to regroup for a second operation. Even in the second operation, they lost two men in gun battle with the police and that he narrowly escaped death. Two of the gang members died and a third later died as a result of bullet wounds.”
Stating his own side of the story, Animalechi said he is a robber, not a kidnapper.
He buttressed Chukwuma’s allegations against Nnamdi.
He said: "Nnamdi told me that in 2013, four of them went to
kidnap the Young Shall Grow Motors CEO in FESTAC area. He said that the police escorts
of the Young Shall Grow Motors started firing. In the process, two of his men
died.”
But Nnamdi, 35, fuming, vehemently denied being involved in the attempted kidnap of the Young Shall Grow CEO. He however admitted being a robber.
Nnamdi said: "I became an armed robber through one Okonkwo. He’s now dead. I used to keep guns for him. The guns were two. From then on, I started going out for robbery operations with Okonkwo’s gang. I’ve gone out for robbery operations with the gang up to six times. It was a robbery at Cotonou that led to my arrest. I provided the guns and operational vehicle used for the robbery. I got N7million as my share in the Cotonou robbery. I’ve never taken part in a kidnap before. They are telling lies in this matter and I don’t know why!"
But Nnamdi, 35, fuming, vehemently denied being involved in the attempted kidnap of the Young Shall Grow CEO. He however admitted being a robber.
Nnamdi said: "I became an armed robber through one Okonkwo. He’s now dead. I used to keep guns for him. The guns were two. From then on, I started going out for robbery operations with Okonkwo’s gang. I’ve gone out for robbery operations with the gang up to six times. It was a robbery at Cotonou that led to my arrest. I provided the guns and operational vehicle used for the robbery. I got N7million as my share in the Cotonou robbery. I’ve never taken part in a kidnap before. They are telling lies in this matter and I don’t know why!"
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