A 20-year-old self-confessed member of Aye confraternity, who
was arrested by police in Imo State, has revealed that his members were
responsible for the murder of a graduate of the Imo State University
last August.
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The suspect, Obinna Chigozie Onuoha alias Nwa Pastor |
Confirming the arrest of the suspect, identified as Obinna Chigozie
Onuoha alias Nwa Pastor, spokesman for Imo State Police Command, Deputy
Superintendent Andrew Ekwerem, explained that the suspect was arrested
at a beach in Mechanic Village, Nekede, in Owerri West Local Government
Area. He added that Onuoha had been on the command’s wanted list for
robbery, murder and cultism.
The deceased, identified simply as Angel OBrien Ibekwe, had gone to complete his
clearance at the university, preparatory for the mandatory one-year
National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, programme when he was attacked by
suspected cultists in front of the school gate. His assailants
reportedly shot him thrice and left him dead in a pool of blood.
In his confessional statement, Onuoha said: “I am a member of Aye
cult group. We attack rival cultists anywhere, any day and any time.
Since I joined the cult group, I have killed three persons. But I don’t
attack rival cultists alone. Our members walk in group.
WE ARE IMSUVILA, WE SPEAK IMSU
“Among those we have killed was Chibuike. I was the one that shot him
at Douglas Road, Owerri. He was a member of a rival cult group. Another
victim was Zaiki, who sold CD plates. I fired the shot that killed him
at Ikenegbu Road. There was also a motorcyclist we killed at Mbaise
Road.
“My members were responsible for the murder of Angel OBrien Ibekwe in front of
IMSU gate. We were five that carried out that attack. Their names are
Shiba, Nonso, Freedom and Brano.
“Other members of our group are Black Fela, Owite, Pharoah and
Ludacris. We kill rival group at sight because if we don’t, they will
kill us.”
The Command spokesman disclosed that the arrest was “in line with Imo State Police
Command’s Operation Nkpochapu Phase II (wipe out criminals).
