Gov Fubara places N100m bounty on alleged killer of Rivers DPO, suspends monarch

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared wanted the leader of a criminal gang identified as Gift David Okpara Okpolowu aka 2-Baba, and his foot soldiers over the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the state.

The DPO, Bako Angbashim, was killed by criminals in an ambush in Odiemudie Community, Ahoada East local government area of the state on Friday.

The deceased led a team of operatives to raid criminal hideouts in the area and the operatives were ambushed by gunmen suspected to be cultists after the operation.