Photos: 3 die in police/kidnappers shoot outin Anambra state

Six suspected kidnappers engaged Anambra
State Police Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in a
gun battle at Okpoko in Ogbaru local
government area yesterday November 9th, and
three members of the gang were killed, while
Mrs. Edith Maduekwe, who had been
kidnapped by the gang was rescued.
Mrs. Maduekwe, who was kidnapped by the
suspects on October 4th, at Oba in Idemili
South LGA, was rescued at an erosion site in
Oraukwu in Idemili North local government
area of the state.
After the shoot out, N776, 000, one AK-47 rifle
with 90 rounds of ammunition one pump
action gun and 10 live cartridges, assorted
charms and other weapons.
N1.4 million ransom had already been paid by
the family of the victim.
Parading the suspects yesterday, Anambra
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Uche
Ezeh said the leader of the gang, Charlie
Parker has been on the wanted list of the
Police for 4 years. He said following a tip-off,
the state SARS commander, Mr. James
Nwafor, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP,
led his men to the place at Okpoko, where the
suspects were sharing the loot.
The suspects opened fire when they saw the
police and the police returned fire, killing three
suspects in the process.

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Car dealer who specializes in buying stolencars paraded in Lagos

48 year old Alhaji Mahmud Abdulakeen Tanko
(pictured left) has been arrested and paraded
by the Lagos state Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS,
for selling cars he buys from a gang of armed
robbers who specialize in snatching cars in
Abuja. (right are some of the recovered cars)
According to police, Tanko was arrested in
Abuja after a member of the robbery gang that
supplies him with stolen cars was arrested in
Rivers state and confessed. Tanko was
paraded alongside four others identified
as Musa Yusuf, 27, Israel Nana, 30, Moses
Andrel, 25 and Abayomi Adebayo, 53.
According to PM News, when interrogated,
Tanko said he was aware the young men
supplied him with stolen cars but buys them
because they are cheap and helped him
to maximize his profit. He said he was not a
robber for purchasing from the thieves.
Adebayo, one of the gang member who was
arrested in Ayobo, Lagos was responsible for
forging and changing chasis numbers of
vehicles while Anrel who is a Liberian and a
driver with UACN was arrested in Oyo state
and confessed to selling four stolen cars.
Another member of the gang, Nana was
arrested in Rivers state and confessed to
selling two stolen cars.
The Lagos state Police commissioner, CP
Aderanti said they were able to apprehend the
robbers through intensive surveillance,
aggressive patrol and cutting edge technology.
He said 16 cars including a Toyota Camry,
Nissan, Sienna, Outlander Jeeps, Toyota
Sienna, SUVs among others were recovered
from the men.
Source: PM News

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