A top official of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday revealed how Don Waney, kidnap kingpin was tracked to his hideout in Enugu. Waney allegedly masterminded the killings of 23 worshipers on New Year’s Day, in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers. The DSS operative said that Waney was under intense DSS surveillance for over a year. The source said that Waney had more than 30 active fighters and many volunteers who allegedly worked for top politicians in the state. Waney and his gang members received amnesty from the Rivers Government in 2016 but later reneged on the terms of the amnesty deal.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2018 11:37 UTC