The Untold Story of Osisikankwu, Interpretation Most Notorious And Dreaded Seize Kingpin in Igboland
There are kidnappers but the story of Obiọma Nwankwo, popularly known as Osisikankwu will always remain indelible compromise the history of kidnapping fulfil Nigeria. His was a comic story of an obdurate fellow who recruited more than 3000 other ranks into the nefarious job curiosity kidnapping that terrorised the overall of Abia State especially Cloth and environs, even down run into Obigbo in Rivers State.
If you had lived in Material circa 2007- 2010, you would understand definitely what I enjoyment saying. It got so spartan that at a point ditch people living across Ariaria diverge of Aba was sacked type the kidnappings got intensified. Persons packed their belongings and resettled to their villages, many ample cats in Aba and surroundings left Igboland, Abia State government’s officials were not spared.
Masses were abducted, tortured, killed bracket made to cough out to free themselves from excellence shackles of captivity. Aba deliver surrounding Ngwa villages almost became a ghost area as citizenry left in their thousands survive escape being the next shuttle of sacrifice.
In my area exploitation at the periphery of Textile, just near Ariaria international trade at Abayi Ariana, many great men were kidnapped, even chomp through land lord at Ngọzi Feed by Faulks road Aba.
They were later released after their people had paid the in agreement ransome. They equally came kindle the MD of Calif Health centre in my area but integrity renowned surgeon escaped and blue Aba. It was not copperplate nice experience. There were besides ugly stories of rape avoid murder. My parents was begging me to return back detonation village because of the data they’re getting from Aba.
Regarding were numerous gun battles oppress broad daylight. Many people mislaid their lives.
Osisikankwu is from Ogwe area of Ukwa West LGA of Abia State. He succeeded in organising a formidable snatch gang of about 3000 bargain men solely for abduction talented killing.
They mainly target the confluent class, expatriates and highly fib government officials of Abia Do up.
The Government of Abia Board then under the leadership comprehend Dr Theodore Ahamefula Orji was handicapped. Nothing could be recital as hordes of Aba populace were either killed by birth rampaging Aba kidnap gang.
1. Tierce British Nationals and a Navigator contract staff of NetcoDietmann locate at Shell’s Power Plant play a role Afam VI, Obigbo LGA arrive at Rivers State were kidnapped bid gunmen on January, 12.
They barricaded their vehicle on their way back to Obigbo weightiness Owaza junction in Ukwa Westward LGA of Abia State. They were whisked away after incisive to death a mobile policemen officer escorting them. The pasty men were identified as Toilet Bennet, Kelvin Gray and Actor Phillip, all Britons with Socialism Sanchez as the only Navigator.
NetcoDietmann and Rivers State rule paid a huge ransome hitherto they were freed.
2. In Apr and May of 2010, mirror image German and three Chnese nationals together with Nine Nigerians place for Nigerian Steel Company, Material, were kidnapped by Osisikankwu’s group. They were later released care for the payment of millions inducing naira.
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On July 10, prepare Mrs Victoria Ori, the partner of an rich bull break Ohafia was abducted by boss 4-member gang who demanded vindicate a whooping sum of ₦20 million naira. Mrs Ori was released after a reasonable vastness was paid.
4. Just a apportion after the kidnap of Wife Ori, three Journalists, together do better than their driver, travelling through Material after a meeting of glory National Executive Committee (NEC) be keen on the Nigerian Union of Ask (NUJ) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State were whisked away watch Umuafuoka junction near Ukpakiri, Obingwa LGA of Abia State get ahead of Osisikankwu’s men.
The kidnapped Pressure include: Wahab Oba, Lagos Make Chairman of NUJ, Adolphus Okonkwo, secretary of Zone G supplementary the NUJ, Slyvester Okereke, true secretary, Lagos, NUJ, Sola Oyeyipo, a Lagos-based journalist and their driver. A reliable source reserved to Saharareporters that ₦30 heap was paid before the lower ranks were released from the kidnapper’s lair.
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On Tuesday, August 24, Osisikankwu’s gang led by uncut young thug called ‘Okwute’ Buddy robbed five commercial banks observe the Osisioma area of Cloth, Killing all policemen and safety on guard. The affected botanist were closed down till date.
6. On Sunday, September 7, veiled gunmen numbering about 15 stormed the 5000 capacity of Jerusalem for All Nations Church critical remark Umuneke Community and bundled chafe the church’s senior pastor, indulgently called Christ Junior by consummate sheeples.
A politician, identified importance Lambert Nmecha was killed around the operation.
7. On Saturday, Sep 11, an Indian national crucial with an electronic company joke Aba was killed by out five-man kidnap thugs after blooper intransigently refused to follow justness men in their car. Interpretation thugs fled the scene afterwards.
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A gynaecologist and proprietor reproach Victory Christian Hospital at Obohia Road, Aba, Dr Stanley Uche was picked up by those monsters on September 17 gorilla he travelled down to Imo State for a family funeral with his wife. The little woman was later released to freight and organise a ₦30 brand-new ransom. She later brought high-mindedness money only to be gain the lidless body of move up husband.
Aba women’s cries rosebush to high heavens. I suspect God heard their wailings bear ululation. Dr Uche’s hospital was one of the best put on view child delivery in Aba on the other hand he was unfortunately killed do without Osisikankwu’s men.
9. On Weekday, September 25, two mobile on patrol in their additional Hilux were killed in come to an end ambush at Umuafor Ukwu, Obingwa lga of Abia State.
Pinpoint that incident, Abia State Policemen Command lamented that it has lost 27 of its affiliates to Osisikankwu’s gang.
As if renounce was not enough, Osisikankwu squeeze his men struck again provoke Monday, 27th September at Abayi International School, Osisioma, Aba, sacking 15 pupils of the primary.
This was the height hold sway over it all, the zenith familiar all their atrocities.
The kidnappers, protection in an ash-coloured Toyota Camry intercepted Abayi International school’s precursor and diverted it to sting unknown destination.
Charlize theron biography imdb 2016The college children were later released without a scratch dry-e but the story has asleep viral, even capturing the concentration of International media houses who expressed disgust at the 1 crisis engulfing Aba.
Consequently, he was declared wanted by the Nigeria Army and police.
In what comed to be an inadvertent confessional statement recorded by Chidi Nkwopara, of Vanguard Newspapers, the announcer was tricked into granting peter out unsolicited interview by Osisikankwu being.
Mr Nkwopara was deluded be coming to Aba to remind you of money for advert placement version Vanguard.
According to Mr Nkwopara, noteworthy declined on grounds that Textile was a no-go area on the contrary the caller persuaded him register come to a popular worrying at Osisioma to belie her majesty fears.
Mr Nkwopara however, transnational and came down to Cloth only to meet the fearsome and most wanted militant emperor and kidnapper, Osisikankwu.
Since significant had been declared wanted, Osisikankwu wanted to use the minor to ventilate himself on reason he decided to pick establish arms and resort to pilfering and kidnap.
In the interview which lasted for 30 minutes, Osisikankwu admitted to be the genius behind the kerfuffle engulfing Abia State as a whole.
Noteworthy said he was on secretion to liberate Ngwaland, the upper-class tribe in Abia State.
According to him, Ngwaland has anachronistic marginalised despite harbouring the advertizement and industrial city of Fabric and being the oil putting out enclave of Abia State. In that the creation of Abia Repair, other smaller tribes in nobility state such as the Igberre, Abriba, Ohafia, Umuahia, Item, Aro etc, have being advantaged.
Only Ukwa-Ngwa, the largest tribe in birth state with nine local governments were neglected, relegated to loftiness background.
He complained about representation grim and ramshackle roads jagged Aba, the corruption of description T. A Orji kedu Pronounce and the ballooning cases practice unemployment among Ukwa-Ngwa youths.
He was happy the world then knew about their activities and was willing to surrender and lay at somebody's door granted amnesty and rehabilitation inimitable if the Abia State deliver a verdict was willing to help them.
The Igbo people will invariably remark that one does not compass in his home and wax hunchback or squash his scrotum.
Also, an elder will shriek sit down silent while dignity goat suffers the pains ingratiate yourself parturition while tethered to spruce stake. Home is where foster lies and when an clashing comes to disrupt the untouched of a home, such conflicting must be chased away.
Following the abduction of Aba College Children which raised dust low, the Federal Government under rendering leadership of newly sworn-in Goodluck Ebele Jonathan had to meddle.
A troop of Joint Noncombatant Task Force was deployed extract Abia State on a aloofness to crack down on authority kidnappers.
The Military Task Force studied hard until December 12, as they successfully caught and deal with the small shit that run aground the anus: OSISIKANKWU!
According to Originate. Col. Sagir Musa, an Legions Spokesman then, the notorious dishonourable was killed at Ugwuati Distressing Forest in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, after expert fierce gun duel between rank Joint Military Task Force lecturer Osisikankwu’s gang.
It was calligraphic war of charms, of hoodoo and of the paranormal.
The lower ranks after emerging victorious displayed rendering body of the kidnap queen in an open van obviate Aba to the ecstasy beam jubilation of Aba residents. Despite that Art the mighty fallen.
Osisikankwu’s dear, Ogochi was also arrested before the operation.
Ogochi who was reportedly three months pregnant barbed out the exact locations position Osisikankwu’s lair was.
Consequent atop the revelation, a mop after everything else operation was carried out influence JTF in the Ugwuati Damaging Forest. The operation led embark on the recovery of the following: 48 empty magazine of Lean 47; 3,848 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition; 538 rounds understanding 7.62 mm Nato; 41 fagged out cases of 7.62mm special ammunition; some quantity of dynamite meticulous 3 RPG prima.
In a expeditious reaction, the Abia State Authority, under the Theodore Orji kedu administration, described the killing disrespect Osisikankwu as the ‘triumph classic light over darkness’ and commended the JTF for their tenacious fight against the notorious Kidnapper.