By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Two more suspects linked to the gruesome murder of the Divisional Police Officer DPO of Ahoada, Bako Angbashim, have been apprehended, the Rivers State Police Command announced on Tuesday June 17, 2025.
The Source reports that Angbashim was ambushed and killed in September 2023 by assailants suspected to be members of a dare-devil cult gang, the Iceland.
A statement issued by its spokesperson, Grace Irenge-Koko, gave the names of the suspects as LoveGod Goodluck and Precious Olumini.
They were said to have been arrested separately on May 3, 2025, and June 13, 2025 by operatives of the Octopus Tactical Unit of the State Command in equally separate, but coordinated operations.
Some dangerous weapons and other incriminating items were also recovered from the suspects during the operations, according to the Police.
The Police had earlier neutralized the leader of the gang, Gift David Okpara, popular as 2Baba who masterminded the murder of the late DPO
“The Rivers State Police Command has made another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts at combating cultism and other violent crimes in the State.
“Following credible intelligence, operatives of the Command attached to the Octopus Tactical Unit successfully arrested a cultists/murder suspect.
“On May 3, 2025, Operatives of the Command received credible information regarding the whereabouts of a notorious cultist known as Aka K1, a member of the late 2Baba Iceland cult group.
“This group was linked to the murder of late SP Bako Angbashim, the then DPO of Ahoada Division.
“The Police Operatives swiftly stormed the suspects’ camp in Ikata community, Ahoada East LGA, and arrested one LoveGod Goodluck, a male resident of Ikata community.
“During the operation, one locally made single-barrel gun, and two live cartridges were recovered from him.
“In a follow-up operation on the 13th of June, 2025, at about 1730hrs, operatives made another breakthrough, arresting one Precious Olumini, a male suspect who had earlier escaped.
“An English made pump-action gun and a locally made pistol were recovered from him.
“During interrogation, suspects confessed to being members of the dreaded Iceland cult group that been terrorizing Ahoada East axis of the state”, the police statement reads in part.
According to Irenge-Moko, both suspects and exhibits are in custody while investigations are underway with a view to hunting down other members of the gang still at large.
This is just as the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, reaffirmed the commitment of the Command towards adequately securing lives and properties of residents.
He, however, sued for the understanding and support of the people in promptly availing the Service of actionable intelligence.
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