CP Idu Thanks Bayelsans, All That Contributed In Arresting George Idumangi

 

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police,  CP Francis Idu has thanked all that contributed in one way or other to see that George Idumangi, the suspected killer of Richard Ekpebu was arrested and brought back to the state.

The Commissioner of Police also thanked Governor Douye Diri, the Inspector General of Police and other Police Officers who in one way or the other played their role in apprehending the suspect 

Speaking at the weekend at Police Headquarters  Yenagoa, during a Press brief on how he was apprehended  and display of some ammunitions,  CP Idu maintained that the citizens of the state offered buoyant information which led to the arrest of George Idumangi.

" If nothing is done, the society will have us in contempt. Concerned by the public outcry, we  moved on full shuttle through Bayelsa to Rivers to Delta and finally to Lagos to get him apprehended.

"The citizens of the state offered buoyant support to all our inquires and efforts until   he was arrested.

 Disclosing how Idumangi was tracked and arrested, he said: "Mr George swapped his phone, the phoned was re- allocated  to a lady that works in the bank,  who innocently procured the phone from a phone swap shop in computer village Ikeja.

"We put instruments to mobilize police in Lagos and links to Mr George was established through  the phone she bought from the shop.

 "There were hiccups at the estate  where he was staying because it was a gated estate. However,  with the professional conduct of team that left here with the  married efforts of  the police in Lagos using their expertise with Immigration to fastrack investigation, he was apprehended.

 "He was hiding with his squad and it was difficult to access them,  until we were able to   get them through  the person that dry clean clothes for  them. Through the dry cleaner, we were able to link up  Mr George who tried to conceal his crime but the good people of Bayelsa helped us to format the arrest. 

"I want to thank people in sensitive corridors who  helped us with the transaction pattern and   with the amount of money he collected.

 He said it was difficult for the people who paid the money because the first suspicion was on them  adding that "they were brought for review but an honest citizen will always be an honest citizen.

"They cooperated from the beginning to the end. I want to use this opportunity to thank the people of Bayelsa, the Government and my Inspector General of Police, who always gives us the courage and the technical point to ensure that where the legs are getting dull, he will offer us a life line from the technical unit of the police."

He disclosed that Mr George  Idumangi, acted with his girlfriend  adding that his friend ( Richard Ekpebu) trusted him and he butchered the trust.

The Police Commissioner also showed some ammunitions recovered from whom he disclosed ran into the state to take refuge and to  probably cause trouble.

 He said:" We are also parading the arms and ammunition that got into Bayelsa.  Citizens also alerted us  because of the suspicion of those characters within the domain. 

"The ammunitions are not normal ammunitions. If you are not in the military, you won't understand the velocity of those ammunitions.

"Somebody ran away from the heat of battle in the North West and he wanted to associate himself within this environment and luckily,  watchful Bayelsans especially Yenagoa citizens who trusted that we will respond to the distress  call informed us  and the suspect was taken into custody after a search was conducted on him. 

"I want  to state clearly that Yenagoa has enveloped into peace  and  people want to live peacefully here and I will  continue to say that insecurity in the Niger Delta is like a tiger having its head in Bayelsa.  And whenever you see  any other thing in the South South, it is like a tail of the tiger.

  "In  the Niger Delta domain, we should bruise the head of the tiger to de accelerate insecurity in this zone.

 "What we have done here is that  we have been able to use our technical aid  to geofence   this  corridor to be able to map out places of concern and  use the corridors to defile people from establishing camps within this place. 

"I want t assure you that Bayelsa State will  remain peaceful and my brothers in other security agencies are always available and ready to partner with me to deal with situations that  will helps us to hold down the head of the tiger in this place.

 He said: "Our duty is to keep criminals people far away from where people reside. Be rest assured that the Governor has given us approvals to deal with crime and criminality decisively in this state."

Recall that George Idumangi who allegedly killed  Richard Ekpebu, was arrested early this week in Lagos while attempting to procure an international passport at the Immigration Office.