Port Harcourt Drivers Protest Against Rising Police Extortion
The transport sector in Rivers State is grappling with a sharp increase in operational costs as commercial taxi and bus drivers allege a significant spike in daily extortion by police officers across the city. On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, a coalition of drivers operating along the Mile 1, Mile 2, Iwofe, and Aba Road corridors […]
Police Investigates Monarch Assassination Attempt
Following the assassination attack on the traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty, King Mene Baridam in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers state, the Rivers State Police Command announced the commencement of full-scale investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 5:30pm, when His Royal Majesty, King Baridam, the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Community, was attacked […]
Police, Army Collaboration in Nigeria: A Partnership Forged in Crisis, Contested in Practice
In Nigeria’s ongoing struggle with insecurity, collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army has become both indispensable and deeply controversial. Over the years, the lines between military and civilian security roles have blurred, with joint operations increasingly deployed to address insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crime. But these collaborations raise tough […]
Police Arrest Suspect in Alleged Ritual Attempt
The Bayelsa State Police Command has firmly dismissed as false and baseless a viral social media report claiming that four girls were discovered dead in an uncompleted building at Akenfa community in Yenagoa. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Musa Mohammed, the command described the circulating story as misleading and […]
Police Arrest Another Key Suspect in the Abduction of Bayelsa Judge
Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested an alleged key suspect in the June, 2025 abduction of the State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro. The suspect, identified as Emizibo Dennis Ogbomnanatu , popularly known as “Ogbono” is a 41 year old native of Ndoro in Ekeremor Local […]
One Feared Dead, Eight Wounded in Omoku Clash Involving Security Operatives
The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, January 19, 2026, along Sambo Street, Omoku, which claimed one life and left eight others injured. According to the Police, a report was received at the Omoku Police Division at about 7:00 a.m. indicating […]
Police Launch Investigation into Sudden Death of Six in Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has launched a full investigation into the sudden death of six members of a family in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area. According to police reports, Godwin Ogosu alerted authorities on 11 January, 2026, after discovering that his elder brother, his brother’s wife, and their four children had not woken up […]
Police Clamp Down on Vehicle Theft, Apprehend Suspects
The Rivers State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its intensified campaign against car theft and related crimes across the state. On November 20, 2025, at about 6:00pm, operatives of the Command’s C4I Intelligence Unit arrested two suspected car thieves Abubakar Abdulsalam – 43, and Shagari Shehu – 35, following credible intelligence. The suspects […]
Rivers Assembly Condemns Vandalization of Township Schools
In a stern rebuke against the rising tide of vandalism plaguing public institutions, the Rivers State House of Assembly has condemned the brazen looting and destruction of facilities at Township School in Port Harcourt, warning that such acts could severely hamper educational activities and instill fear among students and staff. During its 30th legislative sitting […]
Police Debunks Assassination Reports on Naval Officer, Lt. Ahmed Yerima
The Nigerian Police Force ( NPF), FCT Command has debunked reports of an assassination attempt on Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, a naval officer, in Abuja. The police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, called the claims false and warned that they could cause unnecessary panic. According to the statement, no such incident has been reported or recorded in […]
Police to Establish Gender Lab in Rivers State
In a major step toward strengthening the investigation and prosecution of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has selected Rivers State as the location for the establishment of a Gender Laboratory for the South-South geopolitical zone. This was disclosed on […]
Police Deny Allegation of DPO’s Involvement in Land Grabbing at Ceedarwood Estate
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed allegations that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Special Area, Rumudomaya (Rumuokoro Police Station), is fraternising with an alleged land grabber, Stephen Onyegwa. The clarification follows accusations by two landlords of Ceedarwood Estate along SARS Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Chinedu Igweze and Gbenga Oladapo, who […]