The suspects include Anthony Pepple, who is also known as “Urban Gorilla” and a suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengesr, a militant group in the Niger Delta
The Commander of the IRT, ACP Abba Kyari, on Tuesday gave the names of the other suspects as Sahhed Adekunle (Black Devil), Hillary Wogu, 41, Ogbungbada Chima, 36, Chief Aghara Lobito, 31, Lucky Marako, 36 and Igbiki Sokari, 38.
Others were 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, adding that he 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 the kidnap gang to include Mr Onomake Monday, a pharmacist, Prof. Rosemund Osahogulu, a former Vice Chancellor and Mr Ignatuis Ajuru of University of Education, Port-Harcourt.
“Exhibits recovered from the syndicate were one AK-47 rifle with bridge No. 4398, two SUV cars and a Volkswagen Golf car used for their operations,” he said.
“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 the kidnap gang to include Mr Onomake Monday, a pharmacist, Prof. Rosemund Osahogulu, a former Vice Chancellor and Mr Ignatuis Ajuru of University of Education, Port-Harcourt.
“Exhibits recovered from the syndicate were one AK-47 rifle with bridge No. 4398, two SUV cars and a Volkswagen Golf car used for their operations,” he said.
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