[STORY]:- The Rise And Fall Of Derico ”Nwa-Mama” ( True Life Story ) – Episode 3
Derico heard about the bizarre news of his father’s death in the cold hands of Chiejina. He felt so devastated, moreso, even if his father would die , not so gruesomely…no way !.
He set out for revenge immediately . He ran into Chiejina close to Emmanuel Church at Ugwunokpamba road, Onitsha and engaged him to a heated gun duel..The whole street left deserted, panic and fear gripped passersby as Derico annoyingly pumped in lots of bullets into the Great Chiejina, and the Iroko of the Underworld fell into a gutter…just like that….Cheijina died unceremoniously !
Derico had to put Chiejina into a wheelbarrow and wheeled him to the Police Station at Isiokwe, Onitsha to the bewilderment of the entire police officers on duty.
Unconfirmed report claimed that Chiejina didn’t die on the spot from the bullet wounds, while in the wheel barrow, he begged Derico to kill him and pleaded not to take him to the Police Station alive. Derico then obliged him and pumped in one final shot to end the evil reign of one of Nigeria’s meanest Criminals !
On getting to the Police Station, Officers were dancing and celebrating, they lifted Derico up as their Hero and celebrated him as the King Of The Town .
Unbeknownst that they just crowned a more wicked soul, their own nightmare the King and Protector of Onitsha!….tape rolls , action.!
INDEED THE DERICO YOU KNOW WAS “BORN” ON THE DAY HE KILLED CHIEJINA!
After the death of Chiejina, Derico became the undisputed Emperor of Terror in the Land. The Entire Anambra State was in soup and the environs will not be spared too!
At some point, Derico used the town of Umuleri as his hideout. Then, from there, he would issue threatening messages to the police that they “will pay for killing members of his gang”. He also maintained bases in other towns like Agbor, Benin and Asaba.
Indeed, The traders in Onitsha could not display their wares with peace while many slept with one opened eye . Derico wrecked commercial banks in Onitsha, carting away millions of naira. Travellers who had to pass through the state held their breathes in expectation that the hoodlum would strike at anytime.
The then Governor of the state, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, became an old man over night with worries on how to handle the menace of Derico.
He was described as the personification of terror. From Nnewi to Nkpor, down to Onitsha, up to Asaba, from the villages in Umuleri to towns in Ihiala, the old and the young, Men, women and Children were terrified at the mere whisper of Derico Nwamama.
He took over people’s Lands, Businesses, Wives and all his members including members of his family got away with anything cos they were related to him!
At that time, he was said to be invisible and could not be arrested.
According to reports, Derico Nwamama killed over 200 people including 25 police officers whose lives he mercilessly wasted. He was a master of countless bus robberies and would not blink twice before pumping his hot lead bullets into the beating hearts of hapless victims.
After his successful raids, he would boast and declare himself invincible. Derico seemed to have placed a lot of faith and confidence in the charms prepared for him by the traditional witch doctors.
Indeed, Governor Mbadinuju was not the only one worried about the reign of terror perpetrated by Derico Nwamama as even President Olusegun Obasanjo was enraged that the criminal was left to unleash terror in a part of Nigeria.
The police were helpless and had lost many men to the dreaded bandit and seemed at wits end on what to do to bring him and his gang to book.
To be continued !!!
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