December 6, 2024
By Idris Buba
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives had neutralised a 42-year-old murder suspect, Nkem ThankGod, popularly known as 2man who hailed from Ogbologbolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state fingered in the murder of a youth leader
The kidnap kingpin and notorious cult leader, had been on the police wanted lost for alleged murder of four policemen, a couple and was also involvement in armed robbery.
The Commissioner of Police, CP, Mustapha Mohammed Bala, disclosed this on Thursday during news briefing where he paraded the lifeless body of 2man at the command’s headquarters, Moscow Road in Port Harcourt .
The CP who listed 2man crimes to include murder, kidnap and attacking oil pipelines and government facilities, said the criminal met his Waterloo following an intelligence-led operation while attempting to abduct a target with his gang in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state on Thursday afternoon.
He disclosed that the neutralised 2man had been on the police wanted list since 2021 for sundry crimes, including the murder of a man and his wife.
According to CP Bala, “Men of the Rivers State Police Command have successfully neutralised a notorious kidnap kingpin and murder suspect, Nkem ThankGod, a.k.a. “2man,” aged 42, from Ogbologbolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area.
“This individual, a leader of the Greenlander Cult Group, had been responsible for a series of heinous crimes in Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs, including killing the youth president of Okogbe Community in Ahoada West LGA, Mr. Christmas Ede, on December 21, 2021.
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“He is also responsible for multiple killings in 2024, including two policemen attached to the PMF 48, three civilians, Mr and Mrs Rex Kiriki and Mrs. Abigail Victor, and a spare parts dealer after collecting ransom.
“He also murdered two Shell staff members in Okogbe, Ahoada West LGA and stole their Toyota Hilux.”
On attacks on the police personnel, the state police boss said, “2man shot SP Bello during a rescue operation in 2022 and killed two Rapid Response Team officers in early 2023.
“Kidnapping and carjacking a red Toyota Camry from Dare Shola in October 2024. Orchestrating several kidnappings and extorting ransoms before killing victims.
“He was involved in frequent vandalisation of oil pipelines and government installations in Ahoada West.
“Nkem ThankGod met his end during an intelligence-led operation while attempting another kidnapping. His gang members managed to escape with injuries, and efforts are underway to apprehend them,” the CP disclosed.
Items recovered from the slain criminal were two AK-47 rifles, five magazines and 22 rounds of live ammunition.
The CP, who reaffirmed the command commitment to protect the lives and property of people, solicited the cooperation of the public to give useful information concerning suspicious activities in their neighbourhood for effective policing.
