THE INTENSIFIED REPORT

Governor Nyesom Wike, of  Rivers State, on Thursday redeemed the N30m bounty to the police following the capture of notorious robber and kidnapper Honest Diigbara, popularly known as Boboski. Wike had last year placed the bounty on Boboski for information that would lead to his arrest. Bobisky died hours after his arrest while being paraded to journalists at the police headquarter in Port Harcourt. Wike presented the cheque to the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, on Thursday through the Seceratry to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Mukan confirmed the receipt of the cheque, describing the governor as a promise keeper. “I am glad to inform you that today (Thursday) His Excellency redeemed that pledge he placed as bounty on Boboski. Mukan said a herbalist who had been providing the command with vital information was killed by Boboski. “Only God knows how Boboski located the man. This bounty will go a long way

A certain man identified as Biola has been allegedly killed by police officers in Oyo State over a bribe of 50 Naira. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Born Photo area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The deceased was said to be on his way to pick up his wife who was at the hospital before meeting his untimely death. A witness, who identified himself simply as Segun, said he was on his way to work when he witnessed the scene. He alleged that policemen in the area daily engaged in the extortion of commercial bus drivers and motorcyclists popularly called Okada. “The officers stopped the deceased and were trying to extort money from him but he did not give them because he was rushing to the hospital to pick his wife.  “The officers insisted that he must give them money and weren’t listening to anything he was saying. Next thing we knew, one of them went to his side, hit him with his gun. Not satisfied, others joined and he was beaten mercilessly until he died,” the witness s