Afrigather Police operatives in Rivers State have arrested one of many suspected killers of an officer within the state, Mr. Bako Angbashim.
Angbanshin, a Divisional Police Officer, was killed by hoodlums in Odumude neighborhood, Ahoada East native authorities space of the state on September 8.
The deceased led police operatives to raid felony hideouts within the space however the crew was ambushed by gunmen suspected to be cultists after the operation.
The operatives retreated after they ran out of ammunition and left behind Angbanshim with the criminals.
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, later declared needed the chief of a felony gang recognized as Present David Okpara Okpolowu aka 2-Baba, and his foot troopers over the killing of the DPO.
He additionally positioned a N100 million bounty on the suspected felony.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a press release on Wednesday in Port Harcourt.
She mentioned the suspect was rescued by the operatives from offended youths within the space.
Iringe-Koko mentioned: “The Rivers State Police operatives on Monday, 25/09/2023 at about 19:43hrs performing on actionable info obtained that in Edoaha Neighborhood in Ahoada East, one of many suspects who brutally killed SP Bako Angbashim was about to be lynched to dying by an offended mob.
“Subsequently, a crew of policemen swung into motion to rescue the suspect who was about to be burnt with a tyre on his neck. He was rescued and delivered to the station the place he made a helpful assertion.
“He was later transferred to SCID for discreet investigation with a view to apprehend the fleeing kingpin, his gang members, and to get well their operational weapons.”
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