By: Segun James
Following a manhunt that lasted exactly two months, the men
of the Joint Task Force (Operation Pulo Shield) finally arrested ex-militant,
Jackson Fabouwei also known as General Jasper, alleged to be the mastermind
behind the killing of 11 policemen along Lobia Creek in Southern Ijaw Local
Government Area of Bayelsa State on April 5.
Fabouwei, 25, who was arrested Last Thursday along Ikebiri
in Southern Ijaw Local Government, has been a thorn in the flesh of security
operatives in the area.
Sources said following a recent arrest of two of his boys
and their girlfriends at a liquor shop in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital,
"the JTF intelligence operative finally arrested him after a long
surveillance and manhunt."
JTF's Chief of Staff, Col. Farouk Yahaya, who paraded
Fabouwei before newsmen Friday said the arrest of the kingpin was achieved
through sound intelligence gathering efforts by the concerted efforts of the
JTF and other security agencies.
The slain 11 policemen were on guard duties at Azuzuama in
Southern Ijaw Local Government Area during the burial ceremony of the mother of
a former ex-militant leader, General Young Shall Grow when they were brutally
shot.
No reason was given for the brutal attack.
One of the policemen on duty who is an Ijaw indigene was
kidnapped and taken away by the ex-militants but was later released after a
week.
"The JTF conducted series of operations around Lobia,
Ukubie, Ezetu, Ekeni and Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government to hunt
down these and other criminals. This led to some of the suspects, destruction
of their hideouts and recovery of some of their arsenals," said the JTF
commander.
He said the suspect would be handed over to the police for
further investigations and prosecution.
Debiro added that the JTF and other security agencies were
on the trail of all criminals in its area of responsibility including other
members of Fabouwei’s gang who are at large.
In an interview with journalists, Fabouwei confessed to the
crime, claiming that his colleagues mounted pressures on him for them to kill
the Policemen.
"I didn't intend to kill the Policemen," he said.
Fabouwei who claimed to be a surveillance contractor said
the ring leader of the gang identified
as General Virus had relocated to Port Harcourt, while five others "are in
Calabar in Cross River State."
The suspect said the attack was launched because Gen. Young
Shall Grow had neglected them in spite of his affluence.
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