By: Emmanuel Nlewedum
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a serial killer and also supervised the exhumation of three human skulls.
The decomposing body of victims where dumped in a septic tank in the serial killer’s home at Umuebulu in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspect, Anthony Ndubuisi, who hails from Ngo-Okpala, Imo State, but resides in Umuebulu, was arrested Monday afternoon, by men of Operation Sting Security Team.
“Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in a Sting Operation 29/6/2020 at about 1330hrs, arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, one Anthony Ndubuisi ‘m’ from Ngo-Okpala in Imo State but resides at Umuebulu Etche LGA.
“The suspect on interrogation confessed to have carried out several kidnappings and killings, including three Foreign Nationals and a Nigerian, recent, being the kidnapping and killing of one Ajumiene Offor, lured from Aba to his house, for a business transaction but kidnapped and killed on 9/6/2020.
“In the course of the investigation, the suspect led operatives to his house at Umuebulu, where he pointed to a septic tank that contained the bodies of his victims. On exhumation, we recovered three human skulls and the decomposing body of his recent victim. They have been evacuated and taken to the mortuary for autopsy.
“Investigation is ongoing and efforts have been intensified to arrest other members of his deadly gang. In the wake of his arrest, two pump action guns and some cartridges were recovered.”
Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, who spoke with newsmen after exhumation, condemned the incident, declaring total war against perpetrators of heinous crimes in the State while advising the public to increase security consciousness and report suspicious characters and movements to the Police.
He regretted that the suspect still kill his victims after collecting ransom.
The suspect while being cross examined by journalists, confessed to the crime but said poverty and hardship led him into kidnapping and killing.
