The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended Izuma David Odiereke, also known as General Solution, a prominent cult leader from the Ahoada region of the state.
Until his death, the suspect was thought to be a known cult leader based in the state’s Ahoada West Local Government Area, namely Owube kingdom.
Though his name has been on the police wanted list since 2016, he has escaped capture on several occasions.
The legendary cult leader’s luck ran ended when he and his gang members were engaged in a gun battle with police at around 4 a.m. on Monday, and he was killed.
Addressing the press while exhibiting Solution’s dead body, Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu stated, “We’ve had a series of attacks from this so-called general who has just been murdered.
“He has been on the wanted list since 2016 close to about 10 years. He has been a serial killer and a lot of people have died through his hands. Nobody can fish; nobody can go to the farm because of this man.
The CP further said, “Ipia clan is deserted because he kills and escapes at will. Because of him the clan is deserted, but today officers of this Command led by the DPO personally went after him, laid siege and luckily for us he has been gotten. So this is the end of the era of General Solution.”
On his part, however, the LGA Chairman, Hon Ben Eke said, “I’m indeed very happy this one was killed in Ahoada West. We know that cultists in Ahoada East and Ahoada West do things together. So, that this one has been brought down together means that criminality will reduce in our own local government. I commend the IGP, the CP, and the Officers of the Police.”
This is coming barely a month after 2baba; another cult kingpin believed to be responsible for the murder of the DPO of Ahoada Division – Bako Angbashim – was neutralized by the police.