The Department of State Security Service, DSS, and the Nigerian Army, yesterday killed three members of a kidnap gang in Port Harcourt during the rescue of four kidnapped oil workers. The oil workers were rescued from the gang led by one Emmanuel Eyo at White House Estate, Rumukwurushi. The DSS in a statement by its Spokesperson, Mr. Tony Opuiyo, said the leader of the gang, Mr. Emmanuel Eyo had earlier been arrested for a similar offence. It further said one of its officials sustained a gunshot injury on his leg while one AK 47 rifle, one magazine containing 59 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition and three locally made pistols were recovered from the gang.
The statement reads: “One Alkasim Salisu, a Boko Haram member was arrested at Rigasa in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. Salisu had fled the military operation in Yobe State to settle in Kaduna where he and others had planned to launch attacks on select targets in Kaduna metropolis including the railway station. “Meanwhile, the Service has also arrested one Kelvin Nwanaji, at Ojo, Lagos State. Nwanaji had opened a Facebook account in the name of the Director General of DSS and has been using it to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, who he promised jobs in the Service. His arrest was sequel to investigation arising from the misinformation on the social media that the Service was recruiting. Further investigation is being undertaken to arrest all those connected with this scam. “It is in this regard that the Service wishes to inform the public to disregard the falsehood as it is not currently engaged in any recruitment exercise. While the public is advised to be wary of fraudsters who may use this opportunity to extort money from them, the Service uses this medium to ask that the news about recruitment be disregarded in its entirety. “The latest successful operations demonstrate the Service’s effort towards providing a peaceful environment for law abiding citizens and residents to go about their legitimate businesses.”