Police Nab Six, Including Disabled Man, Over Vigilante Attack
A combined team of operatives from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Anti-Cultism Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have stormed Kolo community in Ogbia Local Government Area, arresting a 47-year-old cripple and five others over the alleged bloody assault of a community vigilante member. The cripple, identified as Okpara Balami, was accused of […]
Police Launch Nationwide Hunt for Stolen Official Vehicle
The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a nationwide search after one of its official vehicles went missing from the Force Headquarters in Abuja, raising alarms about potential internal security violations. The vehicle in question, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser bearing registration number NPF 5594 D and chassis number JTELU71JX0B027126, was reported stolen on July 28, […]
Police Disrupt Peaceful Protest Against Oil Resumption in Ogoni
Police operatives, allegedly acting on the orders of Khana Local Government Chairman, Thomas Bariere, on Saturday, September 27, disrupted a peaceful demonstration against the planned resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni, Rivers State. The protest, which was organized by coalition of civil rights activists drew over 4,000 participants, to express opposition to the Federal Government’s […]
Police Rescue Driver from Mob Attack in Rivers
Operatives of Eliparawon Police Station on Monday, September 22, rescued a male minibus driver, popularly known as a Keke bus operator, from alleged mob action by teachers of a secondary school located along Elo-lam Avenue, off Udara Junction, Egbelu/Ogbogoro Road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. An eyewitness, Chukwuemeka Obodo, a member of the […]
Deputy Speaker Urges Swift Adoption of State Police to Address Insecurity
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advocated for the immediate establishment of state police as a critical step to solving Nigeria’s security issues. Following his recent participation at the 55th WTO–Inter-Parliamentary Union Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, Kalu told reporters in Abuja that the current centralised policing system is outdated and […]
Police Nab 48-Year-Old Suspect For Alleged Child Defilement
Determined to protect women and girls against the escalating rate of sexual abuse and rape in the state, the Rivers State Police Command said it has recovered some exhibits and arrested 48-year-old Mr Emmanuel George for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. This was made known to TPCN in a statement on Monday, September 15, by […]
Police Defends Tinted Glass Permit Policy Amid NBA Legal Challenge
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a statement defending its policy on tinted vehicle glass permits following a lawsuit filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The police stated that the policy is legally sound and a crucial tool for crime prevention. In a press release on Wednesday, September 10, and signed by Force […]
Police Declares 17-Year Old Girl Missing In Rivers
17-year-old Miss Joy Woke Wiro has been declared missing by the Rivers State Police command. Wiro was declared missing on Tuesday, September 9, in a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Irinke-Koko. This was following a formal report by her father, Mr Prince Wiro, who also revealed that the […]
10 Dead, 10 Injured in Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Crash
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people lost their lives and 10 others sustained injuries in two separate fatal accidents along the Ozalla/Four-Corner axis of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Police spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, described the incidents as tragic and extended condolences to the families of the victims. He noted that the […]
Police Raid Nkpolu Community in Rivers State After Campaign
Residents of Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor LGA is reeling from a police raid that saw numerous residents, including youths, women, and men, taken into custody. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, stemmed from an earlier confrontation involving local youths engaged in an anti-drug campaign. Reports indicate that the youths, under the leadership of their […]
Rivers Police Investigate Assault on Inspector in Obio/Akpor
The Rivers State Police Command says it is investigating the alleged assault of a police officer by community youths in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) who were allegedly tagged to be consuming hard drugs. Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a report shared to the press on Sunday, explained that Inspector Joshua Nyian, attached to […]
A Closer Look at Police Brutality in Rivers State
Picture this: you’re cruising down a quiet road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, minding your own business, when suddenly you’re flagged down by the very folks sworn to protect you. What starts as a routine check spirals into a nightmare of demands, slaps, and bloodshed, all over a delayed tinted glass permit. Sounds like […]