Why we assassinated Anambra ex-lawmaker – Suspect – TheNigerialawyer

* …Obiano hikes bounty offer to N15m

Arrested alleged killer of Anthony Igboka, former Anambra State
House of Assembly member, on Monday, confessed that they carried
out the act because his gang was banished from the community.

The 27-year old suspect, Chigbo Aniegbu, alias Transformer, who
disclosed this while being paraded at the state Police
headquarters, however said he was not the one that shot the
deceased.

He said the deceased had chased members of his gang from the
town, insisting they would not return until they turned a new
life.

Aniegbu, who confessed being a member of Vikings cult group,
however said he ignorantly, joined the gang in the vehicle from a
neighboring town to his community.

He said, “I was at Oyeolise when they picked me. They told me to
join them for an operation, but was not told that the operation
involved the killing of Igboka.

That was why I was speechless when they started shooting the
man. I don’t have any personal issue with him. After all, two of us
are from the same village.

“The only mistake I made was entering the vehicle without
confirming exactly where they were headed.”

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police , Mustapha Dandaura
said the governor of the state, Willie Obiano has increased the
cash reward of N5m earlier promised to anybody with useful
information that could lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects
to N15million.

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Addressing newsmen in Awka, the commissioner said the increment
followed the arrest of the kingpin who hails from the same
community as the slain Igboka.

He said three of the members of the gang were at still large,
adding that efforts were being made to track them.

The CP gave their names as Chukwunonso alias, Nwasami and Obinna
Okafor.

“I’m happy to announce that His Excellency has increased the
price of anybody who can lead the police to arrest of the remaining
three suspects to N5million each.

The Commissioner continued, “It would be recalled that on the
16th of April, 2019 at about 8.18pm, the President General Nimo
community one Chief Frank Anthony Igboka was shot and murdered by
gunmen around Nimo market in Njikoka LGA of Anambra State.

“Following the incident, the Command under my watch launched an
aggressive manhunt of perpetrators of this dastardly act which led
to the arrest of the main kingpin one Chigbo Aniegbu aka
Transformer, aged 27 years of Abba, Nimo in connection with the
murder of the late President General.

“Other gang members are at large and effort is being intensified
to apprehend them”

Describing the month of April as a blessing to the command
following harvests of arrests recorded in the month, Dandaura
disclosed that a total of 265 suspects were arrested.

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