The Rivers State Police Command in collaboration with operatives of the Intelligence Response Team and the Delta State Police Command, have successfully killed notorious cult leader, known as Peter “Daddy” Chukwu in Asaba, Delta State.
The breakthrough was announced by the command after he was nabbed on April 5, 2024 by the security operatives.
Recall that Peter ‘Daddy’ Chukwu has committed multiples atrocities that made him to be declared wanted by the Nigerian Police Force.
In a statement issued by the command, Peter ‘Daddy’ Chukwu, a.k.a Obon was tracked down and apprehended in Ibusa, Delta State, and found in the home of a herbalist where he was seeking spiritual fortification.
In a bid to put up a fierce resistance, and in an attempt to escape, Peter ‘Daddy’ Chukwu, was fatally wounded and succumbed to the injury before arriving at the hospital
It was also disclosed that efforts are currently in top gear to arrest all his associates and sponsors.
“After learning of the location of his hideout, on the 16th of March, 2024, at about 1 am, operatives of a special task force of the Rivers State Police Command which comprised of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and operatives of the state command attempted to arrest him.
“The suspect narrowly escaped by bursting through the ceiling and the roofing sheets of the hotel, where he was cornered. He later jumped into a nearby compound and ran off, evading arrest.
“In his scramble to escape, he left behind his personal effects, including a hit list containing names of his next victims and other vital documents and gadgets that gave the Police a clear picture of the extent of sophistication he operated with. This necessitated the urgency in arresting the notorious criminal.
“Following his close shave with the authorities, he fled to Asaba in Delta State. He remained in hiding before returning briefly to Port Harcourt, where he boasted about his invincibility and the power of his charms. He returned to Delta, where he began plotting to kill the investigating police officers and to launch attacks on police facilities to free his arrested associates.
“Undeterred by the initial escape of the notorious gangster, on April 5, 2024, around 4 am, a coordinated team launched an assault on his hideout. The team, comprising the Rivers State Command Tactical Team and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), advanced to Delta to locate the criminal’s hideout. With support from the Delta State Commissioner of Police, operatives from the command joined the conclusive operation, resulting in the neutralisation of the suspect following a fierce operation.
“He was tracked down and apprehended in Ibusa, Delta State, and found in the home of a herbalist where he was seeking spiritual fortification. Upon realising the presence of security forces surrounding the premises, Peter Daddy Chukwu fiercely resisted and attempted to flee. He put up a fierce resistance, and in an attempt to escape, he was fatally wounded and succumbed to the injury
before arriving at the hospital.
“Efforts are currently in top gear to arrest all his associates and sponsors.”
