The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of two notorious cultists accused of terrorizing residents in Ahoada East Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
According to the police, the suspects are members of the feared Iceland cult and served as lieutenants to their late leader, Gift Okpara, also known as 2-Baba, who was behind the brutal killing of Ahoada East’s former Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim, in 2023.
In a statement released Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests. She noted that the first suspect, identified as Goodluck, alias “K1,” was apprehended after a raid by the command’s Octopus Tactical Unit on their hideout in Ikata community, during which weapons were recovered.
The statement reads, “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 of June, 2025, at about 1730 hrs, 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 Ahoada-East axis of the state.”
It continued, “Suspects and exhibits are in police custody; investigation is currently in progress with efforts being intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover their operational weapons.
Speaking, the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has reassured people and residents of the state that the command under his watch remains resolute in ensuring the safety and security of lives and property in the state.
Adepoju urged citizens to cooperate with the police in their efforts to rid communities of violent and criminal elements by reporting any suspicious activities to the police for prompt action.