A wanted gunman has been arrested by operatives of vigilante in Ezinifitte, Nnewi South Local Government Area, Anambra State.
The notorious gunman has been alleged of being responsible for series of atrocities in Ezinifitte, and the whole of Nnewi South.
The suspect while revealing his identity said his name was Chukwuma Ejionye.
He added that he’s from Awo, Ezinifite in Nnewi South LGA.
He revealed his popular nickname as “small case”.
“I was in Unubi camp, before I moved to Ezinifitte, before going to Agulezechukwu, where I stayed with other members. Then, I now left the group and escaped to stay on my own,” he said.
In a video which has gone viral on social media, the vigilante could be seen explaining that the suspect has been on their wanted list for a long moment.
The narrator said: “He is a known kidnapper who has been responsible for the killing of security men, including vigilante. 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 reason 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 has however not yet confirmed the new development, as efforts to communicate the spokesperson of the police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga has not been successful.
