Police nab most wanted kidnapper, assassin in Kogi

 The Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence Response Team, IRT, led by Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Abba Kyari, have apprehended a most wanted kidnapper and assasin, one Zakeri Isiaka Yua along the Okene- Akure Highway, Fresh Angle International can report.

The 30-year old suspect is alleged to be an armed robbery kingpin as well as a political thug responsible for series of death in the last general election, in Kogi and some states in the South-West.

Our Kogi State Correspondent gathered that during operations, Isiaka’s gang usually dressed in military-camouflage and were allegedly involved in the kidnap of high profile citizens, especially in Kogi State. 

Items recovered are 15 automatic rifles including an AK-47, several AK-47 magazines and different calibres of ammunition.

 A Security Personnel who participated in the operation that led to his arrest, spoke on anonymity described Isiaka as the most powerful and dreaded political thug in Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos states.

 He disclosed that the suspect was trained by a factional leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, before he formed his own gang.
The Police Source added that the suspect and his gang members have been involved in several major robberies, kidnappings and political-related killings in the country.
On his part, the suspect in his confessional statement said; “My name is Zakeri Isiaka Yua, I am from Odu-Ochelle Village in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. I have nine wives and 15 children. I went into farming after I left school.  I farmed at Iseyin in Oyo State, for about eight years before I went to Port Harcourt , Rivers State  where I joined the  militant leaders.

 ‘When I got to Port Harcourt, I stayed with a boy from my village.  Because I had no job . I started visiting an Indian hemp smoking joints in the area. I later discovered that those who visited the joints are mainly into oil bunkering. I told them that I wanted to join them and they started beating me.  They thought I was an informant; I was beaten for one week before a guy took interest in me. He allowed me to join them,” he noted.

“They taught me how to handle fire arms and we did lots of oil bunkering. I was making close to N3million each trip.  After I made my money ‘I came to Abuja and settled down. I built a house and then I went into sales of vehicle. I was buying and selling cars.  I also came back with three guns and I kept them in the village.
Meanwhile, the Police Boss said they have declared a man hunt for other members of the gang and that the suspect would soon be charged to the court.

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