A combined team of security operatives has killed one Ekeni-Ore-Owaji Titus Sunday a notorious kidnapper and his second in command in Andoni local government of Rivers State popularly known as Small Witch.
He was killed following a joint operation comprising the police and the Nigerian Army which commenced in Asarama Community, Andoni Local Government Area.
The notorious kidnapper on sighting the security agencies engaged them in a gun battle, but was over powered by the joint Task Force and was killed along side his second in command.
Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Command, DSP. Nnamdi Omoni who confirmed the development to our correspondent stated that the joint security operatives were in Asarama community in search of the notorious kidnapper.
He recalled that the notorious kidnapper was responsible for heinous crimes in the area, including the kidnapping of three policemen last year as well as the recent exchange of gunfire between the police and some hoodlums and the killing of a headmistress along the Ogoni, Andoni Opobo/Nkoro Unity Road last month and also the killing of a police inspector of the anti cultism unit.
The Command spokesman warned hoodlums to desist from criminal acts or leave the state as the Nigeria Police will do everything possible to get rid of them.
He added that the notorious kidnapper was responsible for the burning of some houses in the area.
Items recovered from them include: five magazines, One AK47 containing about 120 live ammunition and a wooden gun.
