Imo Police Arrest Kidnap Kingpin, Ishiegburumma

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a wanted kidnap ring leader in the state, Amarachi Amadi, popularly known as Ishiegburumma.

The police spokesperson, Micheal Abattam, in a statement on Saturday, stated that the suspect was arrested in a forest in Ohuba in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of the state following an Intelligence.

He stated that Amadi and his gang opened fire at the police operatives in the forest but was overpowered by the cops.

The statement read ” in line with the Command’s commitment to step down the tide of terrorism and kidnapping in the State, the Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc(+), directed the Command’s Tactical teams to embark on vigorous raids of all criminals hideouts in the forests, collaborating with the vigilante groups of the various communities.

“The Command’s Operatives on 29/8/2022 at about 1230hours, after diligent gathering of information of identified terror camps in the State, raided a terror camp in the forest at Ohuba village in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

“The hoodlums on sighting the police operatives immediately engaged them in a gun duel, but were overwhelmed by the superior fire power of the police, resulting in the arrest of one Amarachi Amadi aka Ishiegburumma ‘m’ aged 28 years, the leader of a notorious kidnapping gang, in the wanted list of the Command. He sustained bullet wounds during the gun battle while others escaped with bullet injuries into the forest.

“Investigation is in progress and the gallant operatives are not relenting in their efforts to arrest other members of the syndicate. Meanwhile, the Command is using this medium to call on Imolites to collaborate with the police and other security agencies by giving them credible information and to report any suspicious activities or persons seen within their neighbourhood treating bullet wounds to the nearest police station or call the Command’s emergency numbers 08034773600 or 08098880197”, the statement added.