By Tina Amanda
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested some suspected cultists, jail escapees and car snatchers.
Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday and said the arrest was made within the last five days.
According to him, within the period he took over as Commissioner of Police Rivers State, the highlights of achievement recorded are as follows:
“Arrest of two suspected cultists. Recovery of two arms, one machete, kitchen knives and charms.
“Arrest of jail escapee, arrest of two notorious car snatchers and recovery of firearms. Arrest of suspected cultists and recovery of firearms.
Cp Emeka reiterated that the command is not relenting in the fight against crime and criminality.
“Upon my assumption of office as the 44th Commissioner of Police in the state, I have vowed to rid out all forms of criminal activities and to make the state habitable for those doing genuine business.
“On June 1, 2023, at about 0540 hours, based on information, operatives of the command raided the house of Prince Aki of Ahoada East LGA, the hideout of a notorious Greenland cult group and arrested one Progress Moses aka Bodylink, aged 55years. Exhibits recovered include one locally made wooden AK47 riffle, one toy pistol, two motorcycles, two machetes, one knife and Sophisticated charms.
“On June 2 2023, operatives of the command arrested one suspect, a native of Awara, Ohaji LGA of Imo state, in his hideout at Nkpor, Rumulomeni, Port Harcourt, for the murder of two persons in his community. He has been on the watch list of the Police since he escaped from lawful custody during the jailbreak in the correctional Centre in Owerri in April 2001.
“On June 2, 2023, operatives of Eneka Division, while conducting stop and search, intercepted two male suspects named Ndubuisi Brown, aged 47 years and Amaechi Kenneth aged 35 years, in possession of firearms in their boot and could not give satisfactory account after they were arrested along Army range road Eneka. Other exhibits include a Lexus 300-coloured Jeep with registration no Lagos APP 664B2.
“On June 4, 2023, at about 17:30 hours, operatives of the command acting on a tip-off raided the den of Greenland cult group terrorizing Udebu community in Ahoada East LGA and its environs.
“During the operation, one cultist was fatally wounded, exhibits recovered include one locally fabricated G3 riffle, eight rounds of live ammunition, one locally made pistol that uses AK 47 ammunition, one cutlass and three phones”.
He further called on parents to monitor their children and wards so they do not succumb to societal pressure to commit crimes.
He, however, commended the efforts of men and officers of the command that joined to ensure that crime and criminality is reduced to the barest minimum.
