Chiemelie Ezeobi.
Days after Gift Okpara, a serial kidnapper otherwise known as 2Baba, was reportedly killed by a joint security operation in Rivers State, THISDAY can authoritatively report that his missing body has been found and recovered.
Last year, Governor Siminalayi Fubara had placed a N100 million bounty on the suspected kidnapper and his gang for the murder of DPO Bako Angbashim, a superintendent of police and for the resurgence of violent crimes, including kidnapping and terrorism.
Impeccable sources told THISDAY exclusively that the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Olatunji Disu and security forces had been silently mining intelligence on the case.
On February 17 at about noon, 2baba and gang had attacked Okogbe Town and Odiokwu community, destroying several pipelines and in response, the security forces had raided their camp and despite a fierce gun battle, the gang escaped but with injuries.
While information had filtered in that 2baba couldn’t survive the gunshot wounds he sustained, there was nothing concrete to back that up until his body was recovered last night.
THISDAY exclusively gathered that on Thursday night, the intelligence had paid off as the CP alongside his crack squad dared to brave the horrors of E-brass in Ahoada West Local Government Area in the State.
Due to the extreme difficult terrain with strategically positioned informants to monitor any entrance into the forest, it was gathered that it took the squad about two hours before they could access the forest and recover the body.
Attempts to reach the CP for more details proved abortive as he did not take his calls, however, the source told THISDAY that the police would address a press briefing today at the state command headquarters.
…More details later…..
