- By Halimah Olamide
The Rivers State Commisioner of Police, CP Tunji Disu, has narrated how a wanted criminal was apprehended and died in a gun battle with the police.
The notorious criminal was identified as Peter Chukwu, popularly known as Daddy Chukwu.
He has been on the Rivers Police Command Wanted List since 2017.
CP Disu revealed while speaking to newsmen that operatives of the Rivers command gathered intelligence and operatives of the Rivers State tactical response teams stormed his hideout in Delta state while he was hibernating in the residence of his herbalist where he went for spiritual fortification.
“He put up fierce resistance and in an attempt to escape, he was fatally wounded and he succumbed to the injury before the arriving at the hospital.
“Some of his gang members have been arrested and efforts are ongoing to apprehend others who are still at large
According to the CP Disu, Daddy Chukwu, killed 22 persons in a single day in Igbogini community on October 9, 2017
“He comes out of his hiding to still perpetuate various kinds of crimes in that community. He became a terror to that community and part of the state in general
“Anyone who stood in his way were either killed or tortured”
Meanwhile, the police also retrieved a tinted black Toyota highlander, 1 AK47 rifle, IED explosives, Camouflage uniforms of the army and police and a number plate.