Nigeria, March 15 -- The police in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria, have recovered the remains of Bako Angbashim, a divisional police officer (DPO) of Ahoada division of the state, who was murdered by gunmen.

Grace Iringe-Koko, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday.

Mrs Iringe-Koko, a superintendent of police, said the remains of the slain officer were recovered on Sunday through a joint operation by operatives from the command's tactical squads and the Force Intelligence Bureau.

"This operation targeted the camp of the deceased cult leader, Gift Okpara, famously known as 2Baba, situated within the forested region of Odiemude Community in Ahoada East Local Governme...