The Department of State Security Service(SSS), yesterday announced the arrest of one Kelvin, alleged to have masterminded the kidnapping of Mike Ozekhome. The suspect alleged to be a notorious armed robber, was arrested on September 25 by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and the operatives of the DSS.
The suspect, who is said to be on the wanted list of the security agencies for sometime now, according to a statement from the DSS, masterminded the kidnap of Mike Ozekhome on August 24, along the Auchi-Benin Rroad and a top female official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
He was also alleged to have masterminded the kidnap of a judge of the Edo State Judiciary and several members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and one Dr. Chudi Nwike, a former deputy governor of Anambra State who was killed by Kelvin while in captivity.
The statement signed by the Deputy Director of the agency, Marylyn Ogar, said the suspect had masterminded several attacks against security personnel, carried out several armed robberies and kidnap operations in Delta, Edo, Rivers and Anambra states
According to the statement, the suspect maintained operational bases and detention camps in Warri and Kokori Community in Delta State, Ugbokolo Community in Benue State, Benin city in Edo State, and Aba in Abia State respectively.
Ogar further stated that Kelvin had, on September 18, 2013, issued a 60-day ultimatum to the Federal Government from his base in Kokori, Delta State, and threatened to wreak havoc on innocent Nigerian citizens.
Also, in a statement signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Administration) in Delta State, Onyire Kaneneolisa and made available to Daily Sun in Asaba, the police stated that Kelvin was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at a hotel in Benin city, Edo State capital by a combined team of the military and SSS operatives.
[Sun News]