Ekweme Brown, a notorious kidnapper has been shot dead by Rivers State Police.
Brown, who is popularly known as Lucifer was killed during a sting operation by the Police to apprehend him.
The Rivers Police Command Spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni confirmed the report in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
According to the Police Spokesman, the deceased was responsible for all the kidnappings and hijack of commercial buses on the Ndele axis of the East-West Road in the State.
Ekweme Brown, a.k.a Lucifer was killed by men of Operation Sting, in a sting operation led by ACP Shem Evans.
“Brown is responsible for all the kidnappings and hijack of commercial buses on the Ndele axis of the East-West Road in the state.
“The most wanted notorious kidnapper is an indigene of Egamini Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers.
“The entire Rundele community has been thrown into wild jubilation following the announcement of his death,” he said.
He further disclosed that the command is currently on the trail of gang members of the deceased.
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