Oluchi Igwedibia, a suspected gang member who allegedly participated in the brutal murder of 23 persons in Omoku, Rivers, on Jan. 1, has been shot dead by security forces. A security source said that the suspected killer was tracked and shot dead at Sabo Iykpe community, Etsako West in Edo. Igwedibia, younger brother of Don Wanny, was among the 32 suspected cultists declared wanted by Gov. The late Wanny, Igwedibia and his gang members received amnesty from the Rivers Government in 2016 but later went back to crime. Meanwhile, Wike has commended the DSS and the Nigerian Army for the joint operation that led to the killing of Igwedibia.

Source: Punch January 28, 2018 13:41 UTC