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Here is the notorious 44 year old kidnap kingpin, KELVIN PROSPER ONIARAH.

He was a dreaded leader of a kidnapping and robbery gang that was implicated in the killing of many police and military officers as well as some other victims.

On 25th September 2013, a combined security team of the Nigerian Army and DSS operatives arrested Kelvin, a notorious terrorist, kidnap kingpin and armed robber, who has been on the wanted list of security agencies.

Kelvin ONIARAH who is also known as Kelvin IBRUVWE masterminded the kidnap of Barrister Mike OZEKHOME (SAN) on 24th August, 2013, along Auchi–Benin road.

He is also responsible for the following kidnaps:

1. A Judge of the Edo State Judiciary,

2. A top female official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS),

3. Dr Chudi NWIKE, a former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, who was killed by Kelvin while in captivity,

4. Several members of the NYSC and security agents.

He also masterminded various attacks against security personnel, carried out several armed robberies and kidnap operations in Delta, Edo, Rivers and Anambra States.

ONIARAH maintained operational bases and detention camps in Warri and Kokori communities in Delta State, Ugbokolo community in Benue State, Benin City in Edo State, and Aba in Abia State.

It would also be recalled that on the 18th September 2013, Kelvin issued a 60 day ultimatum to the federal government to release some of his boys who were arrested by the DSS or he would wreak havoc on innocent Nigerian citizens.

He was among those granted pardon by President Tinubu in the recent amnesty for some prisoners and has walked home freely after spending 12 years in imprisonment out of his 20 years sentence. | Copied

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38. Kelvin Oniarah Ezigbe, 44, was sentenced in October 2023 to 20 years for kidnapping, which took effect in 2013. The sentence was reduced to 13 years for showing remorsefulness and attending the National Open University.

https://www.nairaland.com/8537816/full-list-175-convicts-pardoned#137096782

Lol... Am not surprised knowing the government on power

Chaiiiiiii and he was celebrated in his state. I don't understand. This shows that anyone can be released. Just imagine how scared and traumatised the witnesses that testified against him would be right now. The security men who tried fighting him and died in the process died for nothing. This is why such criminals and terrorists should be shot dead and not arrested. Even the arrested criminals that killed the arise lawyer would be released and pardoned by another administration. Whatever you do, don't allow anybody to kill you cos the state might pardon them and if they repent, God will forgive them.

The committee that sat and made this decision need to be investigated o

It is finished. Tinubu is a disgrace and a drug kingpin

But they're still holding our Nnamdi Kanu for no concrete evidence

Agbado people how market?

Tinubu pardoned every one except NK

Tinubu. He is already planning ahead

Apcshit:
It is finished. Tinubu is a disgrace and a drug kingpin

Tinubu doesn't know the prisoners. Get proper education, you say school Na scam

This government is a joke

This is what our South Western brothers has to offer this is absolutely their Best brain


I never believed that buhari can be better than this agbado

His boss just granted him amnesty as promised.

It was well scripted...

I can only imagine what would be going on in the mind of Mike Ozekhome and all other victims. This man still has a whole lot of 7 years to serve his term, why in a hurry to pardon him. He was also sentenced 2 years ago.

A very thick line btw justice and mercy

So like this there's hope for Evans. What a con3

And I was almost criticizing Atiku for his speech...

Tinubu might grant Evans and Rev King pardons soon. The man is just so demonic

When is tinubu going to free the Evans the kidnapper, is it bcus he's from the wrong side of Nigeria?

When is he going to free nnamdi kanu or is it because he's from the wrong side of Nigeria too??

This one that Tinubu is just letting criminals loose into the society with reckless abandon.
What is the big idea?

Na here we dey!

Congratulations to all who sat and took Peter Obi’s mandate and handed to Tinubu.

I hope they are happy now.

By the time he’s done, all the caged criminals would be back in the society terrorizing us again.

tammie24:
The committee that sat and made this decision need to be investigated o

Because the person that approved the list cannot read abi. Abeg face front if you no know wetin to talk.

Good moral lessons here to be learnt by Nigerians

If you like, continue to dey pray for your enemies…

Naija my country, funny things Dey happen

maxiuc:
This government is a joke

This is what our South Western brothers has to offer this is absolutely their Best brain


I never believed that buhari can be better than this agbado

I remember commenting here that even a stone will do better than buhari...


How wrong I was!

Evans the kidnapper get hope be that

Tinubu for 2nd term

How can a sane country be releasing people with such records back to the society, God, this country is just an Animal farm, In all you do don't allow your self to be killed please because who ever do it will walk free some day while you have gone

When Sowore told us that Tinubu is a criminal, many of his supporters felt offended.

Can you say Sowore is wrong again?


A criminal is a criminal no matter where he is.


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Very sad. Instead of releasing unrepentant criminals to go deal with witnesses and officers again, upgrade their cells and protect their rights from within the prison system.
This pardon looks too suspicious. I interpret the timing of the pardon and surge in "banditry" along with appearances of terrorists on media as a sign that Yekini is under presssure and about to grant amnesty to these savages.