A notorious kidnapper allegedly behind brutal murder of about 23 persons in Omoku, Rivers state in the early hours of January 1st this year has been shot dead in a combined operation by the DSS and the Army at a border town between Rivers and Enugu state.

A top security source confirmed development.

When contacted on the development the Rivers state Director of the Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Tosin Ajayi declined comment. ” No comment for now. “, he said.

Effort to get the Spokesman 6 Division, Col Aminu Ilyasu’s comment on the development was futile.

At press time, the corpse of the late Wani was on its way to Port Harcourt.