Rivers Community Cries Out Over Rising Insecurity
Residents and traders in Rumuwoji, Mile One Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, have expressed concern and cries over rising insecurity in the area. Recall that Mile One Diobu has long been associated with cultism and criminal activities, but residents say the situation is getting worse. In an interview with our correspondent, Chairman of […]
Police Recovers Firearms, Motorcycles from Suspected Robbers
The Rivers State Police command says it has recovered firearms, ammunition and operational motorcycles from suspected notorious armed robbers. The Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-koko, revealed this in a statement made available to TPCN on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, where she stated that the command has intensified efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects. According […]
Suspected Kidnappers Operating in Rivers, Enugu, Others Arrested in Delta
Some suspected kidnappers whose base of operation cuts across Rivers, Enugu, and Imo States, including Delta State, have been arrested by Delta State Police Command. Following their arrest on 16 May, an AK-47 rifle was recovered from the group of kidnappers. Recalling the arrest on Tuesday, the spokesperson of the command, Bright Edafe, said the […]
Police Officer Allegedly Shot Dead In Rivers
A police officer, identified as Prince Egbe, said to be from Ula-Upata community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been allegedly shot dead. Though, the Rivers State Police command is yet to respond to enquiry on the incident by our correspondent, but as at press time, the suspect was alleged to […]
Rights Advocate Commends Police as Child with Special Need Reunites with Mother
Mr. Prince Wiro, the National Coordinator of the Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, has lauded Mr. Lawrence Ike, the Divisional Police Officer of the Azikiwe Police Division, for successfully returning a young girl with disabilities to her mother. The roughly seven-year-old girl, who is both deaf and mute, was found on Azikiwe […]
Police Intensify Crackdown on Waterway Kidnappers – CP Adepoju
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu Adepoju, has disclosed that security operatives are making significant progress in the fight against kidnapping, particularly along waterways. Speaking to journalists, CP Adepoju revealed that the police have been actively pursuing and arresting suspects involved in these criminal activities. “Just two weeks ago, we […]
Police extort over N5m monthly from Commercial tricycle riders in Port Harcourt
Commercial tricycle operators, in some areas of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital have alleged that some men of the Nigeria Police Force have continued to extort money from them to the tune of over five million naira monthly. Speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt through their different representatives, the tricycle riders said the policemen […]
Pro-Democracy Group Demands Justice for UNIPORT Student
A pro-democracy group, Take-It-Back Movement, is demanding justice for Godwin Akpakpan, a 300-level student of the University of Port Harcourt, allegedly killed by operatives of the Anti-Cult Unit of the Rivers State Police Command. “This case is another grim reminder of the unchecked power and impunity within our law enforcement agencies. We demand an independent […]
Police Resume Issuance of Tinted Glass Permit Nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force has reinstated the issuance of tinted glass permits nationwide, following a directive from Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. This announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The decision to resume permits stems from increasing public concerns and complaints about the harassment of […]
Police Cover-Up Alleged Killing of University Student in Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Police have been accused of fatally shooting a 300-level student from the University of Port Harcourt and attempting to hide the circumstances of the incident. In an interview, the bereaved family of the deceased claimed that the police were accountable for the death of twenty-three-year-old Godwin Akpakpan, who had been missing since […]
Police Neutralise Four Suspects Over HMG Attitude Ltd CEO’s Murder, Seize Arms
Rivers State Police Command announced that four suspects in connection with the death of the Chief Executive Officer of HMG Attitude Ltd, Hope Georgewill, have been neutralised despite the sum of N2 million being made. Recall that on 26 March, Georgewill, along with two others, was abducted along Cotton Channel, Bakana River, by a gang […]
Police Inspector Shoots Self Dead, Rivers Command Launches Investigation
A Police Inspector identified as Maxwell Zabu, who was attached to the former Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Victor Ihunwo, reportedly shot himself dead in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22, at Ihunwo’s residence in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of press time. Sources confirmed that […]