The Rivers State Police Command has said two persons have been arrested in connection to the serial killings in Rivers State.
The command also said it is taking measures to stop the killing of young girls in hotels in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura in a press briefing on Tuesday said the development is disturbing and giving them concern.
He alleged that the killings have elements of cultism in it, adding that two hotels have been sealed.
The CP explained that the two arrested suspects have been giving vital information to the police, though he did provide much details of the arrest.
“As a command, we will continue to do our utmost best to tackle these Criminalities as they come. We will not rest until the result is achieved” he said.
He said that the command has had to contend with the menace of cultism and cult-related killings in the State, especially in the fringe Communities of Ogoni in Khana and Gokhana LGAs, adding that the command has dislodged and dislocated criminals from the East/West and Elele/Owerri Roads.
“Clearly, we have dealt a fatal blow on them; hence, the people of Ogoni and other Communities ravaged by the Cult war can now heave a sigh of relief and smile as better days are ahead. This war, I can assure you is still raging, and in the shortest possible time, all the criminal elements in the State will be history.
“I have the mandate to fight all manner of crimes in the State and to force all criminal elements out of town. I sincerely promise not to let you down as we soldier on, in our renewed commitment to tackle them headlong and restore the peoples’ confidence in us, as we make the State safe and secure”
The CP, however, urged hotels to make appropriate documentation of customers, calling on them not to accept short-time users of the rooms.
“It could be recalled that in the wake of this attack, and bothered by the development in Port Harcourt; I summoned all Hotel owners under the aegis of Nigerian Association ( being the Umbrella body) where we can come together and interfaced and I underscored the need for synergy between Hotels”
Dandaura said that directives have been given to the Executive members of the Association, to prevail on their members to install Circuit Camera Television (CCTV) in all Hotels, and Motels across the State, adding that an ultimatum of one month has been given to them within which to do so or face sanction.
“Consequently, a Taskforce was constituted for that purpose with the explicit mandate to enforce the Directive and bring defaulting Hotels to book including sealing same for Compounding Felony.
“The Taskforce is headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, operations, ACP Valentine Olumese, with members made up of persons, from the association, DSS and Ministry of Culture and Tourism.”
Members of the Taskforce include:
ACP Valentine Olumese-AC Operations 08037080740
- CSP Ahijo Lawson-0/C ACU-08052513939
- CSP Victor Perebogha -0/c SIB-08033544926
- CSP Harrison Akpoguma-o/c Homicide08033991781
- DSP Nnamdi Omoni – PPRO (Sec) -08033396538
- Mr Akinnayajo Henry-08036727379
- Mr Amado Godspower-08037910931
- Mr Koko Napoleon – 08063889961
- Mr John Kpai – 08033124990
