Posted on: 06:57 Sun, 13 Apr 2014



Remnants of the suspected Delta State kidnap kingpin, Kelvin
Oniarah, currently facing trial, weekend engaged the police
and soldiers in a shoot out in Kokori, Ethiope East Local
Government Area, Delta State, leading to the death of two of
the gunmen.

Tension was said to have reigned in the community in the past
two days as some gunmen of the gunmen had unleashed terror
on the community.

“The remnants of Kelvin’s gang are in the bush causing trouble
everyday. We are pursuing them, we have arrested some of
them, charged to court and we will continue to go after them,”
said Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu
Aduba, who confirmed the bloody exchange.

Trouble reportedly started when one of the gangsters, said to
be in the habit of extorting money from people, accosted a
prominent community leader, and attempted to extort money
from him under the guise of security levy.

The community leader refused to pay and the suspected
gangster dealt him a machete blow on the neck.

The suspect was reportedly arrested by the police, but
granted bail.

“Instead of allowing peace to reign, the bailed gangster
mobilized other members of his group and stormed Kokori to
wreak more havoc on the people,” a source told Vanguard.