The Rivers State Police Command said it has smashed a cult group behind the murder of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ahoada Division, a Superintendent of Police, Bako Angbashim.
The police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who said that the police arrested suspected cultists, murderers and also recovered some exhibits, added that the arrests were toward efforts to combat cultism and other violent crimes in the State.
She explained that following credible intelligence, Operatives of the Command attached to the Octopus Tactical Unit successfully arrested a cultist and murder suspect.
Iringe-Koko said: “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 suspect’s 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. June 2025, at about 5:30 hours, 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 has been terrorising the Ahoada-East axis of the State.”
Iringe-Koko said that the suspects and exhibits were in Police custody, while investigation is currently in progress with efforts being intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.
The image manager further said that the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, re- assure citizens that the Police Command remains resolute in its determination to ensure the safety and security of lives and property in the state, while urging citizens to cooperate with the Police in her efforts to rid our communities of these violent and criminal elements.
