The Rivers State Police Command on Monday confirmed the dying of a needed cult chief, Present Okpara alias 2 Baba, who was declared the prime suspect within the grotesque homicide of the Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in September final yr.
Angbashim was ambushed and captured at Odiemudie neighborhood in Ahoada East Native Authorities Space of the state by the cult gang who dismembered and filmed his physique.
For the reason that dying of the courageous agent, the commando has been on Okpara's heels, with continued land and air bombardments and within the Icelandic sect chief's varied hideouts, at the same time as a few of his lieutenants had been reportedly shot.
However the spokesperson of the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in an announcement on Monday, mentioned intelligence experiences revealed that the needed sect was killed throughout a latest joint safety raid in Idu-Ekpeye neighborhood, Ahoada East LGA.
Irinke-Koko, a police chief inspector, additionally mentioned {that a} human cranium, a number of weapons, explosives and a number of other amulets had been recovered through the newest raid on his new hideout, which culminated in his dying.
The assertion learn: “On February 17, 2024, at round 12:00 midday, 2BABA and his gang attacked Okogbe city and Odiokwu neighborhood in Ahoda West LGA, destroying pipelines.
“At 4 a.m., brokers raided the brand new 2BABA camp. Regardless of a fierce firefight, 2BABA and his gang members escaped.
“Nevertheless, round 2 p.m., intelligence confirmed 2BABA's dying after he misplaced consciousness and resuscitation efforts failed.
Police mentioned efforts are underway to retrieve the suspected killer's physique, whereas investigations into the Icelandic sect's actions within the area will proceed.
“The Rivers State Police Command stays resolute in its responsibility to guard the lives and property of the residents, and can proceed to deploy all obligatory sources and techniques to make sure a protected surroundings for all,” the report concluded.
The assertion listed gadgets recovered from the camp together with an AK47 rifle, a G3 rifle, a scorpion rifle, a regionally made double-barreled rifle and two regionally made pistols.
Others included a custom-made double-barreled rifle, a bulletproof vest, 13 items of dynamite, 5 rounds of 0.9mm stay ammunition, 10 military camouflages, 11 assorted amulets, a human cranium and a knife.
In the meantime, jubilation has been reported within the Ahoada space of the state following the killing of the notorious cult chief, who they are saying continued to terrorize communities within the space and demanded varied sums of cash from households with critical unfavourable threats to those that didn’t . to his calls for.
