The Rivers State Police Command said its men had killed four suspects linked to the murder of the Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, Superintendent Bako Angbashim.
He stated, “On 10th of September, 2023 at about 10:30hrs, actionable intelligence revealed that a gang of notorious Iceland cultists, armed robbery suspects and kidnappers led by one Gift David Okpara, who led his notorious gang to brutally murder SP Bako Angbashim, the DPO of Ahoada on 8th September, 2023 were in their hideout in Odumude forest in Ahoada West LGA.
“Following the information, a combined team of Command Tactical Operatives and Area Command Ahoada stormed the forest in an effort to arrest the notorious hoodlums and possibly recover the corpse of the late officer. “The hoodlums were battle-ready to inflict more injuries and casualties on police, immediately engaging the police in a fierce gun battle, during which four of the notorious hoodlums who are yet-to-be identified sustained fatal gun injuries while others escaped into the forest.
“The suspects were arrested and a locally made pistol was recovered from them. Meanwhile, the four notorious criminals who sustained injuries were rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for medical attention but were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Operation is still ongoing, to be sustained to arrest the notorious gang leader and others.”
In a separate development, Nwony paraded seven policemen who were arrested for allegedly assaulting a blogger and extorting the sum of N50m from him, saying the command under his watch would not tolerate unprofessional or unruly behaviour from any operative.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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