Police arrest suspected killer of estate agent in Bayelsa

….CP Idu commends residents, Operation Puff Adder, assures of IG’s reward system

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa

YENAGOA—The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Francis Idu, has commended residents of the state, sister information agencies, and the tactical squad Operation Puff Adder for their relation successful the apprehension of George Idumangi, the suspected slayer of 42-year-old property agent, Richard Ekpebu.

Addressing journalists successful Yenagoa astatine the weekend, CP Idu explained that swift quality gathering, collaboration betwixt the Bayelsa and Lagos Police Commands, and enactment from the Nigerian Immigration Service led to Idumangi’s apprehension astatine Festac Town, Lagos, portion helium attempted to procure an planetary passport to fly the country.

“The citizens of the authorities offered immense enactment to each our inquiries and efforts until helium was arrested,” CP Idu said. “Concerned by the nationalist outcry, we moved from Bayelsa done Rivers and Delta, and yet to Lagos to get him apprehended.”

He revealed that the suspect, who had swapped his phone, was traced aft it was resold to an unsuspecting slope idiosyncratic successful Lagos. Through coordinated efforts with Lagos Police and Immigration officers, investigators tracked Idumangi, who was yet arrested with the assistance of his adust cleaner.

The Commissioner disclosed that the fishy acted with his girlfriend, betraying the spot of his friend, the precocious Richard Ekpebu. He besides displayed ammunition recovered from 2 different suspects who allegedly sought refuge successful Bayelsa, noting that their apprehension was made imaginable by vigilant residents.

CP Idu reassured Bayelsans of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s, committedness to rewarding officers who separate themselves successful service. He praised CSP Chris Nwaogbo and his Operation Puff Adder squad for their professionalism and dedication during the operation.

“Bayelsa has developed into a peaceful state, and we mean to support it that way,” helium said. “Our work is to support criminals acold distant from wherever radical reside. Be remainder assured that the politician has fixed america support to woody decisively with transgression and criminality successful the state.”

Idumangi, accused of sidesplitting Ekpebu, was arrested earlier successful the week successful Lagos portion attempting to unafraid an planetary passport. He is presently successful constabulary custody.

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