Rivers police arrest notorious cult leader who stabbed man to death after the victim withdrew his annual savings from thrift collector
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspected leader of a cult group, Iceland, Barikui Amanyie, for the murder of one Lioneda Lebari.
Barikui, 35, an indigene of Kaani community in Khana local government area of Rivers State, had been on the Police watchlist for allegedly terrorising residents of Eleme local government area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 4, 2024, said the arrest of Barikui, also known as ‘Lawyer’, was sequel to the directive by the Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, to all tactical units of the command to intensify efforts to arrest all criminals on the command’s watchlist.
“The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a notorious Iceland cult leader, terrorising Eleme Area, a 35-year-old Barikui Amanyie, aka ‘Lawyer’ in Eleme,” the statement read.
