The Nigerian Police force confirms that the
notorious robbery gang leader Henry Chibueze, popularly known as Vampire has
been gunned down during a Gun battle with the police.
In statement on Thursday from police
spokesman, Jimoh Moshood said: “the most dreaded, vicious and deadly Kidnap for
ransom kingpin and notorious armed robber, Henry Chibueze (a.k.a Vampire) who
was rescued from Prison Warders in court in Owerri on 27/1/2017 was killed in
gun battle with the Police.”
He explained that Chibueze was killed by
Police Special Forces led by the IGP intelligence Response Team IRT at about
1am this morning in Omu Awa Forest, Ikwere L.G.A of Rivers State.
He said five members of the gang were arrested
alive and catches of arms and ammunition were recovered from them.
He also said five members of gang now in
Police custody include Obinna Ela, Arinze Abecheta, Chukwu Ebuka Ikeazota,
Samuel Ugochukwu and Clifford Aheana.
He said they were responsible for so many
kidnap and armed robbery attacks in Imo, Abia, Rivers, Delta and other States
in the South-South and South-East region where several innocent people were
killed by the gang.
Moshood said they will be paraded and charged
to court on completion of Investigation.
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