Police say they have apprehended a most wanted Amalgamated Niger Delta Avengers commander and his second-in-command.
The arrest was made by the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team.
The militants were nabbed after they threatened to attack the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources located in Obumeze community, Rivers state.
“The threat messages demanded an initial payment of N20 million and to be placed on monthly salary of N3 million; failure to do so would be followed with kidnap, death, vandalism/explosions and attacks on the company’s assets,” a police source told The Sun.
“The suspects are LoveGod Chinuzioke, 27, a native of Obumeze community, Ahoada LGA, Rivers State. He is from the host community of NDPR and was just granted bail from Port Harcourt Maximum Prison for a case of armed robbery and kidnapping.
”He hatched the idea of extorting money from the company and got contact numbers of senior personnel of NDPR; and Justice Okolo, 25, a native of Aniocha South LGA of Delta State. He composed and sent the threat messages to the company.
”He also admitted the he belonged to a notorious robbery gang terrorising Ahoada and environs. The phone used for the threat was recovered from him.”
