Cletus Onyebuchi Chukwudebelu, for
many years, laboured hard to seek pastures new outside the shores of Nigeria,
and when his prayers would be answered, he was given passage to South Africa.
In no time, Chukwudebelu began to live big in Johannesburg, where he eventually
settled in. one thing that, however, baffles those who knew Chukwudebelu well
was that he hardly stays in South Africa. He reportedly shuttles between that
country and Nigeria
Chukwudebelu’s robbery activities
had also reportedly brought to him no small affluence. Not long ago,
Chukwudebelu was summoned home by his partners-incrime for yet another
lucrative deal, but unknown to him, that would be his last before the long arm
of the law caught up with him.
Not long ago, Chukwudebelu was back
in the country and made his way to Owerri, his base, where he got for himself a
Toyota corolla car with Registration No LAGOS US 45 KJA. In no time,
Chukwudebelu and his gang were at it again and made some inroads into their
target choice areas in Anambra and Enugu states. Apparently the men of the
anti-kidnapping unit of the Enugu State command were alarmed by the latest
onslaught of the gang soon went after the kingpin.
By this time, Chukwudebelu was
already back at his Owerri base enjoying the proceeds of his ‘outing’. But the
security operatives continued their search for members of the gang and their
effort eventually paid off when they got a lead that their kingpin lives large
in Owerri. Armed with that information, the security operatives headed for the
Land of Hope.
Of course Chukwudebelu was not
going to come cheap for the law enforcement agents. After a couple of days of
search for him, Chukwudebelu eventually showed up from his hiding. But
Chukwudebelu gave the law enforcement agents a good run for their money as he
reportedly engaged them in fierce gun duel. After several minutes of exchange
of firepower between him and men of the-kidnapping policemen, Chukwudebelu
succumbed to the superior firepower of the law enforcement agents. He
reportedly sustained fatal injuries from his encounter with the crime bursts.
On the day of his arrest,
Chukwudebelu was driving his Toyota Camry car and hid some dangerous weapons
right under the back seat of the car, which he struggled to get hold of when
the law enforcement agents confronted him and he wanted to make an escape.
Recovered in the car was an AK 47 riffle with several lives cartridges and
other ammunition.
An i-phone was also recovered from
the car. Spokesman for Enugu State police command, Ebere Amaraizu, speaking on
the arrest of the suspect, claimed that Chukwudebelu confessed to his crime and
soon pleaded for forgiveness of his past sins promising to turn a new leave if
given another chance. Said Amaraizu, “He (Chukwudebelu) was trailed and
arrested in Owerri in Imo State recently after a gun battle that ensued which
left him fatally injured following a report of nefarious activities.
“He is helping the police in their
investigations as he has revealed how he and his gangs have terrorised their
victims both here in Nigeria and other parts of the world.” On his part, a
subdued Chukwudebelu continued to solicit for police pardon and urged other men
in the illicit trade to desist from the act.
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