Less than 24 hours after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, placed a N30 million bounty on suspected notorious cultist, Bobrisky of Gokana, the Nigerian Army has captured him.
Governor Wike has also assured the Army that he would redeem his pledge.
Speaking during a security meeting with leaders of Rumuolumeni Community at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Friday, Governor Wike thanked the Nigerian Army for capturing the suspected cultist.
“The Army has captured Bobrisky of Gokana. I will pay the bounty that I promised to the Nigerian Army.
“Anyone who generates insecurity in Rivers State, I am ready to pay any amount to ensure the arrest of that person.”
Gov. Wike, had declared Bobrisky wanted, placing N30 million bounty on his head, while urging anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest of Bobrisky, who is from Gokana Local Government Area in the state, to come forward.
Gov. Wike called on community leaders to supply information to the State Security council on criminals in their communities for the security agencies to act frontally to reduce crime.
He described Rumuolumeni as one of the flashpoints in the state, where criminals use the waterway as a getaway point. He urged community leaders to cooperate with the State Government to check the activities of cult groups and insecurity in the area.
On the issue of road construction, Governor Wike assured the people of the area that key roads in the community would be constructed by his administration.
He said by the end of the month, contractors will be mobilised to commence work on the selected road.
“Key roads in the area have been primed for construction. I urge you to have confidence in us that we will continue to develop the area,” he said.
He reiterated the prescription of youth groups in the state. He said any youth body that plans to operate, must first be profiled.
Also speaking, Commissioner of Police of Rivers State, Mustapha Dandaura, said almost all communities have been overrun by cultists. He said security agencies cannot watch the situation degenerate.
He commended the Rivers State Governor for donating vehicles to the security agencies to fight crime. He assured that security agencies will intensify the battle against crime to achieve results.
Spokesman of the Rumuolumeni Community, Collins Wagbara, expressed happiness that Governor Wike has commenced the process of constructing key roads in the area.
He lauded the Rivers State Governor for upgrading a major Secondary School in the area.
Wagbara assured the Rivers State Governor that the community is working with security agencies for the restoration of peace in the area.
