Following the horrible attack of Prison Officials in Warri by unknown gunmen, the Delta State Police Commissioner Ikechukwu Aduba has accused the
prison authorities of failing to inform the police when conveying
inmates to court.
Aduba said in the past, the prison authorities usually sought the assistance of the police.
Nine gunmen attacked a van conveying kidnap suspects to court and killed two warders and a civilian. A kidnap kingpin was freed during the attack, two warders were injured and are receiving treatment at the Warri General Hospital.
Aduba yesterday said in this case the police were in the dark and the extra fire power of the police may have deterred the gang.
He said he was suspicious of the motives of the prison authorities in not informing the police.
His words: “There is something fishy here, when there is high profile kidnap case the prison authorities usually inform us.
“Why were we not alerted? We smell a rat. We are not happy over this issue.”
Aduba identified the mastermind of the attack as “Kelvin from Kokori”
Kelvin hails from Kokori community, Ethiope East Local Government, according to police sources.
The commissioner lamented that the kidnap kingpin was being protected by his kinsmen.
His words: “My men chased the gang to Isiokolo and Kokori communities. These twin communities are a problem to us.
“Okada riders mobilised as soon as they saw the security agencies in the community, they refused to assist us.”
He said during the exchange of gunfire one suspect was killed and three inmates re-arrested.
Aduba said: “Our men chased the gang to Isiokolo, where one of the
robbers was killed. My men are still combing the bush where the
bloodstained vehicle was abandoned.
“The kidnapped victim was rescued. It is confirmed that the suspect was hit by police bullets.”
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