Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have neutralised a notorious leader of a cult group, Ikem ThankGod, popularly known as ‚General 2 Man‘, who was known for kidnapping and armed robbery in Ahoada-East and Ahoada-West local government areas of the state.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mustapha Bala, who paraded the remains of the deceased before newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the hoodlum has been wreaking havoc in communities in the two local government areas.
Bala stated that preliminary investigation shows ‘General 2 Man’ was responsible for many violent crimes.
He linked the deceased to the killing of a boat driver in December 2023, the shooting of one police officer, SP Bello, during the rescue of Adebayo, a kidnap victim and the killing of an Igbo man after collecting ransom.
The commissioner of police stated that ‘General 2 Man’ also snatched a red colour Toyota Camry car and was responsible for incessant vandalisation of pipelines and other critical infrastructure, as well as killed some oil company workers and a couple on March 5, 2024.
Bala disclosed that the cases involving ‘General 2 Man’ were pending and under investigation when he met his waterloo on Thursday, December 5, 2024, when he wanted to carry out another operation.
