Anebi
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a notorious cultist and murder suspect alleged to be terrorizing the Ahoada East Local Government Area.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko suspect, the suspect identified as Lovegod Goodluck, also known as KI, was apprehended following credible intelligence.
The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Command attached to the Octopus Tactical Unit.
Goodluck is said to be a member of the Iceland cult group and a close associate of the slain Gift Okpara, aka 2Baba, both of whom have been linked to the murder of the late SP Bako Angbashim, the then Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Ahoada Division.
According to the statement, police operatives stormed the hideout of the suspected cultists in Ikata, Ahoada East LGA, where Goodluck, a male resident of the community, was arrested.
During the operation, a locally made single-barrel gun and two live cartridges were recovered from him.
Parts of the statement read: “On May 3, 2025, operatives of the Command received credible information regarding the whereabouts of a notorious cultist known as ‘K1,’ a member of the late 2Baba-led Iceland cult group, which was linked to the murder of SP Bako Angbashim, the then DPO of Ahoada Division.”
The police further disclosed that a follow-up operation on June 13, 2025, led to the arrest of another suspect, identified as Precious Olumini, who had earlier escaped.
The statement added that an English-made pump-action gun and a locally made pistol were recovered from him.
Iringe-Koko added, “During interrogation, suspects confessed to being members of the dreaded Iceland cult group that has been terrorizing Ahoada-East axis of the State.”
Meanwhile, the suspects and recovered exhibits are in police custody, while investigations are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover additional weapons.
The statement also quoted the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, as reassuring residents that “the Police Command remains resolute in its determination to ensure the safety and security of lives and property in the state.”
CP Adepoju also appealed to residents to cooperate with the police in their efforts to rid communities of violent and criminal elements.
Rivers: Police arrest notorious cultists linked to murder of DPO
