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| Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State |
A suspected kidnapper Henry
Chibueze, also known as Vampire has escaped from Imo High Court premises
following a shootout between gunmen and security operatives.
The attack left several
persons wounded. No death has been reported so far.
Men suspected to be
members of a gang attacked the operatives when the suspected criminal and other
inmates arrived at the premises of the Imo High Court in Owerri, the capital of
the southeastern state.
Eight other inmates
were also said to have escaped.
Eyewitness said the
gunmen, over six of them, found their way into the court premises shortly after
over 50 inmates were conveyed to court for hearing of various suits filed
against them.
The gunmen opened fire
on the security operatives and inmates at the court premises shooting sporadically
into the air for over 10 minutes leaving several people wounded,.
According to the
eyewitness, the gunmen were able to whisk away Henry Chibueze, whom was
described as a “notorious criminal and kidnapper” who has been in prison since
July 2015.
Another eyewitness said the gunshot
lasted over 10 minutes, adding that they thought the criminals were officers of
the DSS.
Confirming the incident
to reporters, the spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force in Imo State, Maduba
James, said the suspect, Chibueze, also known as Vampire was presently at large
and that over five persons were critically injured due to the sporadic gun
shots by the gunmen.
He told reporters that
security operatives were on top of the situation to ensure that there was no
breakdown of law and order in the state.
Meanwhile the Imo state
Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has promised the sum of 5 million Naira ransom to
anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the escapee criminal Henry
Chibueze, also known as ‘Vampire’.
The Governor disclosed
this after an emergency security meeting with security chiefs in Imo state at
the government house in Owerri.
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