By Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
A team of Vigilante operatives in Ezinifitte, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra’ state have arrested a notorious gunman, believed to be responsible for many criminal activities in Ezinifitte, and adjoining communities in Nnewi South and even beyond.
Recall that Nnewi South, especially Ukpor, Ezinifitte and Unubi were the hideouts of criminals, known as unknown gunmen, during the height of insecurity in Anambra State.
The suspect gave his name as Chukwuma Ejionye, who said he hails from Awo, Ezinifite, in Nnewi South South LGA.
According to a video which circulated online on Sunday he is popularly known as Small Case.
He said, “I was in Unubi camp, before I moved to Ezinifitte, before going to Agulezechukwu, where I stayed with other members. Then, later I now left the group and escaped, to stay on my own,” he said.
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The vigilante operatives in the video explained that he has long been on the wanted list of Joint Security Forces working in Anambra State.
The narrator said: “He is a known kidnapper who has been responsible for the killing of security men, including vigilantes. He kidnapped a prominent man and collected N1.5 million before setting him free, but unfortunately for the man, he was dumped in a place where he broke his lungs, and has been under treatment since then.”
“JTF has visited his house and recovered guns and security uniforms which he used when he was a security man (he worked as a vigilante operative). He has been on the wanted list for a long time and has been one of the reasons Ezinifitte and Nnewi South was regarded as being highly unsafe.
“We got a tip-off last night and we moved in and apprehended him where he was hiding.”
The Anambra State Police command is yet to confirm the arrest of the suspect as efforts to reach the spokesperson of the state police command DSP Toochukwu Ikenga on his GSM phone did not yield results.
