34 year old Daddy Chukwu said to be Anchor head of Orashi Marine Iceland Deck and hitman of late infamous ONELGA cult leader Don Waney’s has been neutralized by the Rivers State Police Command.
Daddy who is said to be Anchor head of the group in Mgbuoshimini community,Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state which had late Don Waney as its leader is said to be responsible for the killing of over twenty One persons in the slaugther area of the community on 9th October 2017.
The Rivers State Police Command then,through its Spokesperson SP Nnamdi Omoni had on October 11,2024 declared Daddy and seven others wanted for the killings.
The Commissioner of Police,Rivers State CP Olatunji Disu in a press briefing on Thursday April 11,2024 at Police headquarters Moscow road,PortHarcourt said the cult leader was trailed to his hideout in Delta State where he had encounter with the Police in the house of his spiritualist where he went to fortify himself after escaping from the Police in a hotel in Igwuruta,Rivers state on March 6,2024.
CP Disu said the hoodlum put up a serious resistant but was overpowered by the Police superior fire power which resulted to his death.
CP Disu stated that tinted Black toyota highlander,AK 47 riffle, Pump Action gun,IED,Camouflage of Police and Army were recovered from the hoodlum.
The Rivers Police Chief said when the Police when to his hideout at a hotel in Igwuruta,the Police discovered a list of eleven persons he(gang) leader wants to kill.
CP Disu said Daddy Chukwu and his men dressed in Police uniform went to faith Ministry church in 13,January,2024 and brought out Ndidi Livingstone,Chairman of Comminity Development Committe(CDC)of Mgbuoshimini community,Obio/Akpor and killed him the presence his wife,children and church members at the community on January 13,2024 and also responsible for killing of twenty -one in 2017.
CP Disu said he killed and multilated the body of one Miss Grace Asuquo who declined honouring his invitation The Rivers Police Chief disclosed that the cult kingpin also does assisanation job .For instance he was contracted to kill a hotelier,one Victor .In a bid to kill the hotelier he installed tracker in the hotelier’s car and after unsuccesful attempts to kill the hotelier he planted bomb in his hotel which exploded and damaged big part of the hotel.
The Rivers Police Boss said the suspect has network of informants whom he uses in intelligence gathering about activities of the Police .
CP Disu thanked Inspector General of Police,Delta State Commissioner of Police and officers of Rivers State Police Command for there contribuction in the killing.
A represntative of Mgbuishimini community, Livingstone Weche thanked CP Disu and the IGP for the timely intervention.Livingstone told the CP that he should not relent in taking further steps to eradicate crime and criminality in the community.
Our correspondent reports that many natives of the community beseiged the Police headquarters to cheer the Police for the great achievement.