The Rivers State Police Command again showed its bullish aggression against crime as it successfully neutralized a notorious cultist and kidnapper, Gbarani Bume, also known as “Pelele,” in a significant operation aimed at curbing crime in the State.

Pelele, a native of Bere Community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was a key member of the Iceland Cult Group, notorious for terrorizing the Bere/Tabaa axis of the region.

According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Grace Iringe-Koko, operatives from the Bori Division acted on intelligence and intercepted Pelele and his gang in Luawii Community during an attempted kidnap of a site engineer.

Upon sighting the operatives, the suspects opened fire, prompting a fierce exchange of gunfire.

Pelele sustained fatal injuries in the shootout, while his accomplices fled with gunshot wounds.

Items recovered from the operation include, one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, ten rounds of live ammunition.

Iringe-Koko noted that the Rivers State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the fleeing gang members.