By Peregba Jerry
Operatives of the Bayelsa state police command said it has arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of former Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Bako Angbashim, in Ahoada East local government area of Rivers state.
The 43year old suspect, Onyekachi Ikowa, who is believed to be second in command to the dreaded cult leader, 2baba was apprehended while hibernating in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.
Spokesman of the Bayelsa state police command, CSP Asinim Butswat, in a statement said, “The suspect one Onyekachi Ikowa ‘m’ 43 years, the second in command to TuBaba of the dreaded Icelander cult group,was arrested on 18 November, 2023 based on credible intelligence that he was hibernating in Yenagoa after participating in the callous murder of Late SP Bako Angbashim, in September 2023.
“The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command *CP Francis Iduh* has charged Police Operatives to fish out any of his cohorts who is hiding in Bayelsa State, he stressed that the Bayelsa Command under his watch would not be safe haven for criminals to hide.
“The suspect has been handed over to the Rivers Police Command for further investigation.
Bako Angbashim, a superintendent of police was killed and body dismembered while in an operation by a cult gang led by Gift Okpara AKA 2baba in Ahoada East LGA.
The Rivers state government and police had lunched a manhunt and placed one hundred million naira(#100,000,000) bounty on 2baba and his gang to whomever that would aid to his arrest.
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