Meet The Special Police Squad Who Killed Notorious Kidnapper ‘Vampire’ (Photo)

Henry Chibueze, aka Vampire, a notorious kidnap ringleader, who escaped from the Imo state High Court in Owerri, was killed on Thursday, March 2, by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. The notorious ringleader made headlines in January after members of his gang in a daring move stormed the Owerri High Court in Imo state where he was facing trial and rescued him while also killing two persons. According to the Nigeria Police Force, operatives from the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team trailed him to his hideout in Omu-Awa forest in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State in the early hours of Thursday, March 2 where he was killed after a shootout. Above is a picture of operatives from the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team. Meanwhile, five other members of his gang were also arrested by the IRT operatives led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in Imo, Abia and Rivers States and are being detained at the Imo state command. The suspects confessed to being behind the daring rescue of Vampire when he appeared in court in January.

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