Military declares ‘Gentle The Yahoo’ wanted, offers N30m reward

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By Kingsley Omonobi

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ABUJA— The Joint Task Force South-East, Operation Udoka, has declared Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as “Gentle The Yahoo,” wanted and offered a N30 million reward for credible information leading to his arrest.

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In a wanted notice circulated by the task force, Okorienta was described as a threat to peace in the South-East, with members of the public urged to provide information that could assist security agencies in locating him.

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The notice stated that a “reward of N30,000,000” awaits anyone who provides credible information leading to his capture.

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The military also urged residents to support efforts to curb violence and criminality in the region, with the message: “Give Peace a Chance.”

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Members of the public with credible information were advised to contact the security authorities through 193 or 0806 795 9570, with assurances that information could be provided anonymously.

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Okorienta’s photograph was displayed on the wanted notice, which also carried the message: “No Violence, No Criminality in the South East.”

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The declaration comes amid intensified security operations in the South-East targeting individuals suspected of involvement in violent and other criminal activities.

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The task force advised members of the public not to confront the suspect if sighted but to immediately pass any information to the security authorities through the designated channels.

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