The Delta State Police Command has declared one, Karo-Owei Pere
Gbakumor, a militant leader wanted for the alleged kidnap of four
British Citizens.
The victims, David Donavan ‘’m’, 57yrs, Shirley Donavan ‘f’,
57yrs,Alanna Carson ‘m’, Ian Squire ‘m’, now late, were abducted on
October 10 in Enekorogha Community, Burutu Local Government Area of
Delta State.
The Police also offered to give anyone who provides information that
would lead to the arrest of militant leader two million naira( N2m) .
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim
disclosed this in a statement signed by the Acting Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka.
The declaration is coming after the Police arrested five of the
suspects, including Ekpenunena Courtmember ‘m’, 19yrs,Wirly Huludu ‘m’,
35yrs, Godswill Hana ‘m’, 22yrs, James Tennes ‘m’, 45yrs and Ebimene
Arerebo ‘m’, 31yrs in connection with the matter.
The Police said that the kidnappers shot Sgts. Sanusi Lanre and
Agunbiade Adebayo with F/No. 359454 and F/No.360140 with a berretta
pistol in the stomach and two hands respectively when they tried to
effect their arrests at Sapele.
The Police noted that the injured Sgt. Sanusi Lanre, who had been on
intensive care unit of DELSUTH since the shooting, later died.