The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old wanted armed robber in the state, Somadina Uzoho, popularly known as Zidane.
According to Punch, Zidane, a dropout from the Department of Electrical Electronics from Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, had escaped to Ghana in 2012 after allegedly engaging in deadly criminal operations.
Police in Imo State told the newspaper that “He was arrested in Egbu in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State on July 28 following intelligence information.
“We equally picked his accomplices from various locations. The gang was a group of cultists belonging to the Vikings Confraternity from the Imo State University, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede and some street touts.
“They were responsible for the killing of a police inspector, one Inspector Offor, sometime ago.
“Zidane was involved in an armed robbery at Royce in the state capital. He and another suspect escaped while two others that were caught were set ablaze by the people.”
Zidane, who claimed that he was a footballer, was said to have shot a member of the Aye Confraternity following a disagreement between his cult and the rival cult members.
“The town is calm now following their arrest. People are happy with the development. They rob students of their phones on a daily basis; they carry out their lawless operations at funerals.
“He ( Zidane) doesn’t waste time in shooting because of his diminutive stature. If you underrate him, he fires immediately ,” the source stated.
According to the police, Stanley Ofia, Ike, Uchenna and Ayiam were picked in connection with the crime at different places while others were being trailed.
Zidane, however, explained that he had escaped to Ghana in 2012 when the heat became too much on him.
He said his absconding to Ghana made him to lose his studentship at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede.
He said he never committed murder, but admitted that he shot one rival cult member when there was an inter-cult clash between the warring groups.
Source: Dailypost Nigeria
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