Army, DSS gun down notorious kidnapper, Don Wani

Don Wani, the notorious kidnapper, who allegedly
masterminded the killing of 23 persons in Omoku
in Rivers state, has been killed.
Wani, a suspected militant leader, was confirmed
killed in a combined operation by the Department
of State Services (DSS) and the Army at a border
town between Rivers and Imo.
A source said the incident happened at about 5
p.m. on Saturday.
The Rivers Director of DSS, Mr Tosin Ajayi, said:
“No comment for now,” when he was contacted
to comment on the incident.
Meanwhile, the kidnappers of Mrs Tina
Inegbagha, Wife of the Paramount Ruler of
Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government
Area of Bayelsa have demanded N5 million
ransom to release her.
Mrs Inegbagha, who spent the Christmas and
New Year at the kidnappers den, was abducted at
the palace of her husband on Dec. 16, 2017.
Mr Majesty Inegbagha, a member of the Monarchs
family, who confirmed the development in
Yenagoa, said the kidnappers had earlier
contacted the family demanding for N100 million.
“The kidnappers are now demanding N5 million,
yes, they contacted us earlier demanding for N100
million but later reduced the ransom to N30
million and now N5 million.
“We have been able to establish contact with the
kidnappers of her majesty and we have also
spoken with her on phone,’’ he said.
Inegbagha lamented the inability of the family to
raise the money and pleaded with the kidnappers
to release the monarch’s wife unconditionally.
“Where can we get that money? We have been
appealing to them to help us and release her to
us,” he pleaded.
Mrs Inegbagha was kidnapped alongside the
Principal of the Government Craft Development
Centre in the Community.
Also relatives of the abducted Chief of Agom
Akulu in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, Mr Yohana Sidi Kukah, said they
were yet to receive a phone call from the alleged
kidnappers.
A Community Leader in Ikulu, Dr Yusuf Tanko,
said that no one within the family of the
traditional ruler or anyone in the community had
been contacted by the kidnappers 24 hours after
his abduction.#
“Usually, kidnappers would contact a family
member but we are yet to receive any,” he said.
Tanko claimed that no fewer than 13 kidnappers
came on footpath and arms.
Another resident, Mr Micha Dauda, said the
suspected kidnappers walked on footpath after
carrying out their act from Ikulu through to
Crossing village.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
Mr. Mukhtar Aliyu, said the command was told
about the incident at 8.45 a.m and effort had
been put in place to unravel the abductors.