An
armed robbery kingpin and serial killer who has been terrorizing
residents of Kogi state and kidnapping high profile citizens has been
arrested.
*Photo used for illustrative purpose*
A notorious kidnapper and serial killer who have been terrorizing
high profile citizens in Kogi State and environs has been arrested by
the police.
The suspect identified as Zakeri Yua Isiaka, is also alleged to be
an armed robbery kingpin as well as a political thug responsible for
series of death in the last general election, in Kogi and some states in
the South-West.
It was gathered Isiaka and his gang usually dressed in
military-camouflage during operations and were allegedly involved in the
kidnap of high profile citizens, especially in Kogi State.
The 30-year-old serial killer was arrested by the operatives of the
Inspector-General of Police Special, Intelligence Response Team (IRT),
led by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Abba Kyari, penultimate
Sunday, along the Okene- Akure Highway.
The police recovered 15 automatic rifles including an Ak47,
suspected to have been snatched from policemen. Also recovered were
several AK 47 magazines and different calibres of ammunition.
A security personnel who participated in the operation that led to
his arrest, described Isiaka as the most powerful and dreaded political
thug in Kogi, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos states.
While confessing, the suspect said: “My name is Zakeri Isiaka
Yua, I am from Odu-Ochelle Village in Dekina Local Government Area of
Kogi State. I have nine wives and 15 children. I went into farming after
I left school. I farmed at Iseyin in Oyo State, for about eight years
before I went to Port Harcourt , Rivers State where I joined the
militant leaders.
‘When I got to Port Harcourt, I stayed with a boy from my
village. Because I had no job . I started visiting an Indian hemp
smoking joints in the area. I later discovered that those who visited
the joints are mainly into oil bunkering. I told them that I wanted to
join them and they started beating me. They thought I was an informant, I
was beaten for one week before a guy took interest in me. He allowed me
to join them,” he noted.
“They thought me how to handle fire arms and we did lots of oil
bunkering. I was making close to N3million each trip. After I made my
money ‘I came to Abuja and settled down. I built a house and then I went
into sales of vehicle. I was buying and selling cars. I also came back
with three guns and I kept them in the village." he added
The police said they have declared man hunt for other members of
the gang and that the suspect would soon be charged to the court.
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