The Rivers Police Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, has learn the Riot Act to felony gangs terrorizing communities and inflicting mayhem in varied components of the state.
He urged them to give up their weapons or threat the therapy of Present Okpara, alias 2Baba, the prime suspect within the ugly homicide of former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in Odiemudie- neighborhood, Ahoada East native authorities space of the state. September.
The wished chief of the Icelandic cult group, 2Baba, was killed on February 19 throughout a joint safety assault on considered one of his hideouts in Ebrass Forest in Ahoada West LGA.
Disu spoke when the Orashi Nationwide Congress led by President Normal Emeni Ibe paid him a thanks go to at his workplace on the Moscow Highway Police Station in Port Harcourt on Friday.
He stated it was excessive time armed miscreants have been taken into arms because the police had details about them and would smoke them out sooner moderately than later.
Disu revealed that 2Baba had many informants whilst he expressed dismay that individuals hardly acknowledged the efforts of law enforcement officials to guard lives and property.
Disu stated it’s unacceptable for anybody to take the lifetime of one other, not to mention kill a regulation enforcement officer, saying such people ought to pay dearly for his or her actions.
Disu stated: “Sort regards, we’re simply doing our job. It’s not acceptable wherever on the planet for somebody to take the regulation into their palms and kill somebody. Not simply anybody, regulation enforcement officers, it’s unacceptable to the Federal Authorities of Nigeria.
“Anybody who touches regulation enforcement officers has touched the federal government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We had sworn towards anybody who kills a civilian wherever on this nation. And for us in Rivers State, we’re going after them and we’ve achieved that.”
He recalled that upon assuming workplace as Commissioner of Police, his first project was an operational go to to Ahoada and the world the place the previous DPO was killed.
“There I spoke to the officers, addressed them and allow them to know that it’s our responsibility to search out the killers of our police officer. They killed him (Angbashim), humiliated him in demise.
“The officers promised that the deed can be achieved. And right this moment I’m blissful that they met their expectations. I'm positive lots of people didn't know we have been engaged on it. We have been engaged on it every single day.
“I'll simply point out a couple of that we've achieved. On December 31, 2023, when nearly everybody was within the church ready to say Comfortable New Yr (2024), we have been within the forest and had a gathering with him (2Baba).
“He ran additional into the woods earlier than going to the final place he was. We didn't shout about it. We stored engaged on him; he had many informants. Earlier than a brand new individual entered Ahoada, he was knowledgeable. They know our (police) actions earlier than this newest assault on him,” he stated.
He instructed the guests: “I admire all of you who’re right here and many individuals in your neighborhood have additionally critically helped us and contributed to this success. I thank the governor for asking me each second, 'Commissioner of Police, the place is 2Baba?'
“I want to thank the IGP who continued to advise us on easy methods to go about this and ensured that the mandatory devices and tools we would have liked for this operation reached us.”
The CP additional stated: “The place I grew to become most emotional was when his corpse was recovered and brought to Ahoada. It occurred at midnight. Girls from throughout got here out, however I didn't see any males.
“They cried and rained curses on the corpse. That made me emotional and made me suppose: what might he have achieved towards ladies to obtain their curses even in demise? Solely later did males come out.”
Whereas thanking them for his or her go to, Disu stated: “You don't know what you’ve achieved to the Nigerian Police. Daily we’re busy with our work to make sure that individuals sleep effectively.
“We really feel like individuals don't see what we do. We really feel like individuals don't admire us. You canceled that right this moment. You made us really feel beloved. I’ll inform the members of the Rivers State Police Command that you just got here to thank them. And this could push us to do extra.
Earlier, President Normal of the Orashi Nationwide Congress, Ibe, had stated they visited to thank the CP for its commendable efforts and achievements since assuming workplace, particularly the killing of the wished sect chief and the restoration of his corpse.
He stated: “On behalf of the great individuals of Orashi Area of Rivers State, which incorporates Abua/Odua, Ahoada East, Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGAs of the state, we got here to thanks and specific our deepest appreciation for the success achieved within the state because you assumed workplace as Commissioner of Police.
“Particularly the restoration of the decomposing corpse of probably the most wished sect chief within the Ahoada space, Present David Okpara alias 2Baba on February 22, 2024 at about 12:00 midday. In recognition and appreciation of your incomparable efforts, could I request your indulgence to current this honorary award to you as one of the best police commissioner, merely to thanks.”
