IGP in a post shared on Wednesday directed Rivers State Commissioner of Police to fish out the DPO’s killer
By Kehinde Okeowo
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has joined Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in declaring Gift David Okpara, aka 2baba, the prime suspect in the killing of the late SP Bako Angbashim wanted.
The late police officer who was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada, in Rivers State, was ambushed, captured and killed by gunmen, who claimed to be members of Iceland cult gang.
The killing took place in Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state, when the late DPO was returning from a raid on criminal hideouts with some of his men.
Reacting to the murder of the DPO, the IGP in a post shared on Wednesday by the River State Police Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko directed the state’s Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi to effect the arrest of 2baba.
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The release, which carried the picture of the miscreant (2 Baba), also listed his offences as ‘conspiracy, cultism and murder.’
The statement read: “Force Directive C.I.D No.48 refers to the bulletin and given details of rewards for the arrest of this person.
“Issued by the authority of the Inspector-General of Police (iGP), Gift David Okpara is wanted by the office of the Commissioner of Police Rivers State, Police Command.
“Offences: Conspiracy, cultism and murder of SP Bako Angbashim, if seen, arrest and hand over to the nearest Police station or to the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State.”
The statement, which also contained several mobile telephone numbers, added: “Handsome reward awaits any person(s) with information leading to his arrest.”
Prior to this development, Gov Fubara in a statement issued on Saturday, September 9, had placed N100 million bounty on the killers of the late SP Angbashim