According to reports by Newsmen, Gift Okpara, also known as 2Baba, a notorious cult leader and prime suspect in the brutal murder of Divisional Police Officer SP Bako Angbashim, has been reportedly killed in a major security raid led by the police.
The police, alongside other security agencies, conducted both land and aerial raids on the hideout of the Iceland cult leader and his gang in Idu-Ekpeye, Ahoada East local government area of Rivers State on Saturday, February 17.
Reports suggest that the Iceland cult leader, 2Baba, was feared dead after the operation.
In September 2023, the late DPO was ambushed and captured by 2Baba’s cult group in Odiemudie community, Ahoada East LGA. They took him to the forest, where they killed and dismembered him, filming the gruesome act.
A police source confirmed that 2Baba was hit multiple times during the operation, along with some of his loyalists. Although 2Baba fell during the gunfire, his associates quickly evacuated him. The police are still pursuing his remains.
Another witness, Obi, reported seeing at least 15 vehicles and an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) during the operation.
While there is no official confirmation yet of 2Baba’s death during the operation, communities in Ahoada were reportedly celebrating the news of the cult leader’s alleged demise.