DPO Death: Police Kill Four, Arrest Three Suspects in Rivers
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The Rivers State Police Command said that it has arrested three persons in connection to the gruesome killing of SP. Bako Angbashim, the divisional police officer of Ahoada Division, in Rivers State.
In a press briefing yesterday, at the command headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emeka Nwonyi, revealed that the alleged notorious cultists were arrested when the command stormed a forest in the Ahoada, in attempt to recover the body of the slain DPO.
According to Nwonyi, when the operatives invaded the Odemude Forest in Ahoada to recover the remains of late SP. Bako, and possible arrest the suspects, some hoodlums opened fire on the police team. He said in the course of the gun battle, four of the suspects were shot dead.
The police boss revealed that the suspected criminals were rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for medical attention when they (police) noticed they were fatally wounded, but on getting to the hospital they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
Nwonyi explained that “on September 10, 2023, at about 10.30 hours, actionable intelligence revealed that a gang of notorious Iceland cultists, armed robbery suspects and kidnappers led by one Gift David Okpara Okpolonwo, (aka 2-baba), who led his notorious gang to brutally murder SP. Bako Angbashim, DPO Ahoada on September 8, 2023, were in their hideout at Odemude Forest, Ahoada-East Local Government Area.
“Following the information, a combined team of Command Tactical Operatives and Area Commander Ahoada, stormed the forest in the efforts to arrest the notorious hoodlums and possible recovery of the corpse of the late officer.
“The hoodlums who were battle ready to inflict more injury and casualty on police, immediately engaged the operatives in fierce gun battle, during which four of the notorious hoodlums, who are yet to be identified, sustained fatal gunshot injuries while others escaped into the forest, three suspects were arrested and a locally made pistol recovered from them.
“Meanwhile, the four notorious suspected criminals who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the UPTH for medical attention but were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.”
He said operation still ongoing to be sustained, with efforts to arrest the notorious gang leader and other members of his gang.
In another department, three persons were arrested in a community in Abia/Odual Local Government Area of the state, over the murder of Mr. Progress Ezuo and harvest of his organ.
Nwonyi said: “Following credible intelligence, policemen attached to Abua/Odual Division arrested one Odumughan Supa (aka Last Market), Kebin George (aka lecturer) and Odeamuodi Isaac Isikima (aka original), both of Obarany community in Abua/Odual LGA of Rivers State, for the murder of one Progress Ezuo and harvested his male organs at the community.
“The suspects who flee from the community were arrested and transferred to SCID for discrete investigation.”
e gruesome killing of SP. Bako Angbashim, the divisional police officer of Ahoada Division, in Rivers State.
In a press briefing yesterday, at the command headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emeka Nwonyi, revealed that the alleged notorious cultists were arrested when the command stormed a forest in the Ahoada, in attempt to recover the body of the slain DPO.
According to Nwonyi, when the operatives invaded the Odemude Forest in Ahoada to recover the remains of late SP. Bako, and possible arrest the suspects, some hoodlums opened fire on the police team. He said in the course of the gun battle, four of the suspects were shot dead.
The police boss revealed that the suspected criminals were rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for medical attention when they (police) noticed they were fatally wounded, but on getting to the hospital they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
Nwonyi explained that “on September 10, 2023, at about 10.30 hours, actionable intelligence revealed that a gang of notorious Iceland cultists, armed robbery suspects and kidnappers led by one Gift David Okpara Okpolonwo, (aka 2-baba), who led his notorious gang to brutally murder SP. Bako Angbashim, DPO Ahoada on September 8, 2023, were in their hideout at Odemude Forest, Ahoada-East Local Government Area.
“Following the information, a combined team of Command Tactical Operatives and Area Commander Ahoada, stormed the forest in the efforts to arrest the notorious hoodlums and possible recovery of the corpse of the late officer.
“The hoodlums who were battle ready to inflict more injury and casualty on police, immediately engaged the operatives in fierce gun battle, during which four of the notorious hoodlums, who are yet to be identified, sustained fatal gunshot injuries while others escaped into the forest, three suspects were arrested and a locally made pistol recovered from them.
“Meanwhile, the four notorious suspected criminals who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the UPTH for medical attention but were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.”
He said operation still ongoing to be sustained, with efforts to arrest the notorious gang leader and other members of his gang.
In another department, three persons were arrested in a community in Abia/Odual Local Government Area of the state, over the murder of Mr. Progress Ezuo and harvest of his organ.
Nwonyi said: “Following credible intelligence, policemen attached to Abua/Odual Division arrested one Odumughan Supa (aka Last Market), Kebin George (aka lecturer) and Odeamuodi Isaac Isikima (aka original), both of Obarany community in Abua/Odual LGA of Rivers State, for the murder of one Progress Ezuo and harvested his male organs at the community.
“The suspects who flee from the community were arrested and transferred to SCID for discrete investigation.”
