Ahead of the gubernatorial inauguration and swearing-in ceremony slated for Wednesday at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium Elekahia, the Rivers State Police Command has assured residents of adequate security.
The police said that as part of the measures to engender a seamless event, it has drawn up an Operation Order, which captures its deployments for the event.
The command in a press briefing of journalists by the Commissioner, Usman Belel assured the residents that it will not leave any stone unturned to see that the Swearing-in Ceremony is hitch free, devoid of violence and acrimony.
Belel noted that the command has made elaborate security arrangements that will cover every aspect of the State.
On the achievements it has recorded so far, Belel said that detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID Port Harcourt, while acting on credible information and with the aid of technical Intelligence, rounded up a four men syndicate of fraudsters, who specializes in bank frauds using the whatsapp platform with No (845) 2884508 in their criminal escapades.
He said the the syndicate which include Reagan Oscar “M” 16 yrs; Omawami Success “M” 56 yrs; Obruche Profit “M” 15 yrs, and Victory Oxner “M” 16 yrs fraudulently obtained from one Dr. Pius Obi Umeh, a Medical Practitioner who was made to pay the sum of three Million Naira (N3m) into different accounts belonging to them and their cronies, resulting from an online transaction with an international collaborator, one Mary Morgan who claimed to be a Staff of Apple Company, makers of Apple Laptops and iPhones.
They were arrested at different times, have confessed to the crime and will be charged to Court at the conclusion of Investigation, he said.
Belel also said that operatives of the Eagle Crack Squad, acting on credible information, smashed a gang of arms dealer who were arrested at Elele Alimini Barracks Road in Emohua LGA.
According to him: “They were arrested with Eight Hundred and Eighty Nine Live Cartridges concealed in a big sack bag, driven in a Tricycle. They were arrested while going to supply the cartridges to the hoodlums terrorizing the East/West Road.
” Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in a raid operation led by the Commander, SP Edward Shadare at the early hours of today 28/5/19, while deploying Technical Intelligence traced one Monday Nnaji “M” aka “eye-dey-red” to his Igbo Etche hideouts, where their gang engaged the Police and in a return fire, he was fatally wounded and one locally made gun and different charms recovered. The deceased suspect is from Rumuodogo in Emohua LGA and is said to be responsible for the attacks on the East/West Road.
“Operatives of the Swift Operation Squad (SOS) while doing a follow up in a case of kidnapping, arrested a five man gang who has been terrorizing the State, operating in Military Camouflage”
He noted that a total of 11 suspected cultists were arrested while 23 suspected kidnappers were apprehended.
Belel said the command also foiled 3 armed robbery attacks with 10 of the robbers arrested.
Among the arms recovered are 3 AK47s; 17 locally made pistol; 3 pump action; 7 magazine; 150 ammunitions; 949 cartridges and 1 FNC rifle.
