DSS arrests 5 over kidnap of SSS personnel, 3 others in Rivers

The Department of State Service (DSS) has had a harvest of arrests following the apprehension by the Rivers State command of the agency of five members of a gang suspected to have kidnapped its personnel.

The Abia state command of the agency also nabbed suspected killers of two Abia State University students.  The suspects arrested in Rivers include, Justice Onyekachi, Chidi Christian Nwokoma, Precious Ndidi Alali, Gift Onyegbule Ogbonna and Uche Success Nwokocha.

The suspects were also said to be allegedly involved in a kidnap and murder case in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Among the arrested suspects is a female and four males. The suspects allegedly kidnapped the DSS personnel, Charles Dimkpa, who was former Chief Security Officer to former Governor of the State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, at his home in Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on April 28, 2016. One Edward Aderejo, Chigozie Igbokwe and Stanley Ogbonna Njoku, a journalist with a radio station in Owerri, Imo State was also allegedly kidnapped by the suspects.

The AUTHORITY on Saturday gathered that luck ran out of the kidnap suspects when DSS operatives took them by surprise, stormed their hideout on May 5, along Ahoada/Omoku arrested them and rescued the four victims.

However, the suspects who were brought to the State Magistrate court today, could not face trial. But a reliable source from the DSS told The AURHORITY on Saturday that they would be formally charged to court for proper prosecution.