Rivers redeems N30m bounty on capture of suspected gangster, killer
…Tension as LGA boss arrested too …After N200m on killing of Don Wanni
Cash for fight crime known as bounty on top crime suspects seems to work big in Rivers State where the state government has paid out N30m for the capture of a most wanted suspect in killings and kidnap, Honest Diigbara alias Bobosky who was killed by the police on Saturday, September 10, 2020.
This is as the capture and extraction of information before killing the suspect may have yielded sensitive information leading to the arrest of the local council chairman of khan a where the suspect hailed from.
The payout comes after payment of N200million for the capture and killing of Don Wanni by the army after a hunt and shootouts in various locations from Imo forests Egbema bounding with Rivers State and later in Enugu.
The state had announced a N30million bounty on Bobosky to any one or group with information leading to the suspect’s capture. Groups seemed to go to work until Friday night when the man and his driver appeared at a funeral in Tai Local Council Area also in a part of Ogoni. At about morning, information network had connected through the local vigilante now called community policing.
The police in Bori showed up and there was an alleged shootout. The police authorities said later Saturday that the operatives killed the driver and it was easy to capture the prize. Boboski who was rumoured to have killed about 400 persons including a divisional police officer (DPO) and many top others, was killed soon after being paraded before newsmen.
Groups subsequently paid solidarity visits to the police commissioner in the state, Joseph Mukan, calling for the promotion of the
DPO that led the operations.
Now, the state government moved to redeem the bounty of N30million. Governor Nyesom Wike who made the payout was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo at the presentation of a cheque for the amount to the Commissioner of Police.
The governor said the gesture was in fulfillment of the pledge he made to facilitate the capture of the notorious criminal. He said he was forced to make the pledge because bo bo sky was terrorising Rivers State.
He went on: “We were elated last week when your Command reported that the elusive Bobosky has been arrested after a serious gun battle. I want to thank the police officers under your Command for the gallantry displayed in arresting that deadly criminal. Let me also thank the informant who had confidence in you and also trusted Government.