Police kill four cultists in Rivers during shootout
By Tina Amanda Four suspected members of the Degbam Cult group were killed in a gun battle with operatives of Rivers State Police Command at Ndele Community, Emohua Local Government Area. Briefing journalists on the incident, Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, said on June 2, 2023, the Degbam cultists invaded the Ndele community. According […]
Police kill suspected kidnappers in Rivers
By Florence Uwaeme The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have killed two kidnapping suspects in the Oyigbo-Etche axis of the state. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the public relations officer of the command in a statement said C4i Intelligence Operatives of the Command in the early hours of Friday 19th May, 2023, raided a suspected […]
Lawyers urge Police to forward cases to AG’s office, and not to Magistrates
Tina Amanda The Nigerian Police Force has been urged to forward case files from the Police Stations to the State Attorney General’s office as provided in the Administration of Criminal Justice Law ACJL to avoid unnecessary delays of case files at the Magistrate court. Lead Advocate, Civic Space Watch Cluster, Rivers State and Vice Chairman […]
APC, Police bicker over dynamite attack on campaign ground
The Rivers APC 2023 Campaign Council has accused the former mayor of Port Harcourt, Allwell Ihunwo of leading hoodlums to attack its governorship Campaign Rally at the traditional grounds, Rumuwoji Town in Mile 1, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area. The party said the Mayor led hundreds of armed thugs to kill and disrupt its […]
Police arrest kidnappers in Rivers
The Octopus Strike Force Unit of Rivers State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers. Those arrested were identified as ‘Lover Boy’ and ‘2flexy’, who were suspected to be Deygbam and Sailors cult members respectively, and two other members of the criminal gang. It was gathered that a vigilante member was gunned down following a […]
RULAAC demands probe into killing of Apostle Suleman’s attacker by police
Desmond Iwuchukwu The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the alleged extrajudicial killing of one of the attackers of Apostle Johnson Suleman, allegedly by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Auchi, CPS Ayodele Suleman after the suspect was arrested alive by members of a vigilante group and handed over to the […]
Police arrest suspected robber, recover guns in Delta
Rivers Police arrest teenager for refusing man’s sexual demands after receiving cash gifts
Tina Amanda A man in his early 40s identified as James, on Saturday, created a scene at Bestman Estate, Rumuokwuta in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state as he stormed the place with Police officers from Kala Police Division, Rumupeirikom, to effect the arrest of a 17-year-old girl, Miss Faith who turned down his […]
Police move to curb crime on Akwa Ibom waterways
Rivers refusing to hand over underaged girls rescued from prostitution ring in Port Harcourt – NAPTIP, CLO
Police burst underage prostitution ring in Port Harcourt, arrest sponsors
Police nab four suspects, as gunmen kill 2 in Rivers community