FOLLOWING the arrest of notorious kidnap
kingpin, Kelvin Prosper Oniara, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged the people
of Kokori to avoid moving around the community from 6.00pm just as the juju
priest, who provided charms for the alleged criminals, has been arrested.
Addressing a press conference shortly after a
brief security meeting in Warri, yesterday, Governor Uduaghan enjoined the
people to be cautious of their movement as security operatives were working to
ensure that all members of the gang were arrested.
According to him,”security operatives are in
Kokori to fish out the criminals. We are advising that people should be careful
in moving around and within Kokori itself. Nobody should be out once it is
6.00pm,” the governor said.
He disclosed that Kelvin was involved in high
profile kidnapping and armed robbery cases across Nigeria, noting that he had
evaded arrest for months before he was arrested two days ago in Port-Harcourt,
assuring that all members of his gang would be arrested.
Dr Uduaghan also debunked claims that there
was a shoot-out between security operatives and members of Kelvin gang at
Kokori, stating that the security men had been civil enough in handling the
affairs while carrying out their actions, based on intelligence reports.
“A lot of arrests have been made, there were
no shoot-out between security men and the criminals. They don’t have the
capacity to have a shoot-out with soldiers,” the governor said.
He added: “On their own, many of them have
moved out of the community. That is why the community is quiet. The community
is more of a ghost town but we must find the guns and disarm the criminals.”
The governor said the juju priest, Michael
Omonigho, who makes charms for the alleged criminals, had been arrested,
stating that one person has been confirmed dead while many arrests had been
made.
Tribune
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