Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Imo State Command have arrested Ifeanyi Asiatugbulem, a suspected kidnapper, who became a fugitive after his gang’s purported confrontation with the police two years ago.
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This was disclosed by Orlando Ikeokwu, the Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Police Command, in a press briefing on Thursday.
Asiatugbulem is said to be a member of the gang headed by billionaire kidnap kingpin, Collins Okoronknwo, aka, E-money, which allegedly engaged the SARS operatives in a gun battle at Atta in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state on 27 January 2018.
According to Ikeokwu, Asiatugbulem was arrested on Wednesday in Akwa Ibom State, where he had reportedly formed a new gang and continued with kidnapping and armed robbery.
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“On March 25, 2020, at Ikot-Akwa in the Nsit-Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, based on credible intelligence and discrete investigation, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad arrested one Ifeanyi Asiatugbulem, 34, and one Kingsley Johnson, 20, for various kidnapping and armed robbery incidents.
“It will be recalled that on January 27, 2018, at Attack in the Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, the billionaire kidnap kingpin, Collins Okoronkwo, aka E-money, an ex-police corporal, was shot dead during a gun battle with the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
“Asiatugbulem escaped and went ahead to form another kidnap and armed robbery gang and had since been terrorising Imo State and other neighbouring states.
“He has, however, confessed to the crime and his role in various operations, especially with regard to Collins Okoronkwo, aka E-money. He will be charged accordingly,” he said.
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The police spokesperson hailed the arrest of Asiatugbulem, describing it as an important milestone for the command.
Answering questions from journalists, the suspect said he was a driver in the kidnapping gang.
He claimed he met the late Okoronkwo in Owerri many years ago when he was a commercial motorcyclist.
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