The most wanted felon, the mastermind behind numerous crimes of Niger Delta has been apprehended today by the State Security Services' (SSS) operatives in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The infamous kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Ibruvwe, was caught Wednesday morning (September 25, 2013) -- a week after declaring a 60-day ultimatum on the Federal Government to provide infrastructure for his Urhobo kinsmen in Delta State, or face devastating destruction of oil and gas production facilities in the area.
The criminal was detected in a hotel, and arrested in the early morning hours.
It would be recalled that Kelvin Ibruvwe was responsible for the kidnap of and killing of Dr. Chudi Nwike a former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, while in captivity.
He also allegedly related to kidnap of the Human Rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, along Auchi – Benin road late last month.
Among his other atrocities, Ibruvwe allegedly set an ambush for a Nigeria Prisons Service vehicle conveying suspects to Warri, and, in an attempt to free his trial-awaiting gang members, shot three warders dead.
Two members of the gang reportedly escaped arrest. It has been learnt Kelvin and five others arrested with him were flown to Abuja by the DSS, for further interrogation.
In a parallel development, a shootout took place in the afternoon of September 25, Wednesday, between Ibruvwe's supporters in his country home, Kokori, Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State, and soldiers, who arrested the chief priest (Ose Igba) of Kokorki, alleged to have provided charms for Kelvin and his gang.
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