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Omoku massacre: Kidnap kingpin, Okotubo arrested

Another armed robbery and kidnap kingpin, who participated in the New Year massacre in Omoku, Rivers State was on Thursday, been paraded at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The 32-year-old suspect, Desmond Okotubo, who is a father of three, hails from Egbenma in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He confesssed to newsmen in Abuja that, “the arrest and humiliation of the mother of Don Waney, coupled with the destruction of Waney’s mansions was the main reason for the New Year attack in Omoku.”

He also revealed, “that the plan to invade Omoku was hatched in Owerri, Imo State,” adding that Omoku vigilante group, OSPAC members were their original targets and not church worshippers.

The suspect further explained that their decision to vent their anger on the worshippers came when they could not track down the vigilante group members.

He said vigilante members were instrumental to the arrest of Don Waney’s mother and tracing of his mansions for destruction by government.

 

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