Police Commence Investigation into the Alleged Rape of a Widow by Police Officer for not Wearing Face Mask

Four police officers who were involved in an alledged case of raping a woman for not wearing face mask along the East West road have been invited by the Rivers State Police command for questioning . Speaking to Newsmen at the Command Headquarter in PortHarcourt ,Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Nnamdi Omoni said the Commissioner of Police Joseph Mukan has ordered the case file be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID; for proper investigation . Mr. Omoni appealed to the general public to be calm that Justice will be served in the matter. On the 29th of July 2020 a woman who was said to be a widow and a mother of two has accused a Police Officer identified as inspector Peter Ebah for forcefully abducting and raping her till day break after she was arrested for not wearing a face mask. Narrating her ordeal,the woman disclosed that she was in a bus enroute Eleme from Bori at about 6:30pm of the same date when Police Officers led by the said Peter Ebah asked her to alight from the vehicle around Saakpenwa junction because of not wearing her face mask. According to the Widow,the Police Officer who pretended to be taking her to Police station at night fall later took her to guest house at gunpoint and raped her till day break. The woman revealed that She cooperated with the Officer to avoid been killed but managed to send out a Save Our Soul message to a close friend while at the guest house located along Kera before her mobile phone went off. Meanwhile a Human Rights Advocate in Rivers State,Prince Wiro has called on the Police to immediately commence investigation into the incident for Justice to be served. Mr. Wiro described the report as embarrassing,shocking and unpalatable . The Rights Activist said there is no justification for the punishment melted out on the woman by an Officer who is suppose to protect lives and property.

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Marry Good Women: Rivers CP Encourages Police Officers

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu The dance galore, the cheers, the shouts, the smiles and the waist twisting were the jeers at Agwut Obolo in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State as Corporal Jonah Ogwuokwa tied the knot with his heartthrob former Miss. Atainu-Awaji Geoffrey on Saturday, 11th May, 2024. The joyful event heightened as the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu graced the wedding ceremony to celebrate with the excited couple accompanied by some top management of the Police force. CP Disu speaking with Correspondent Awajis Josiah-Chijindu Speaking at the occasion, the Rivers State Police Commissioner stated that marriage is a sweet union noting that one of the ways to make it joyful is to avoid secrets, respect the wishes of everybody and most importantly love yourselves. CP Disu and the couple CP Disu pointed out that it is needful for policemen to marry a good and understanding wife,noting that it takes only a good wife to bear with the working s

Father of Three Kills Wife few Days to International Women's Day Celebration In Port Harcourt

By Awajis Josiah-Chijindu As the world approaches the International Women's Day, a man identified as Mr. Michael Chidozie working with a Civil Society Organizations in Port Harcourt has been arrested and detained by the Police in Rivers State, for allegedly beating his thirty -two year old wife and mother of three children, Mrs Ufuoma Chidozie to death on the early hours of Tuesday March 5th, ,2024 in Agip axis of Mile 4, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. We gathered that after Mrs Chidozie died as a result of injuries she sustained from the alleged physical assault, Mr Chidozie, the suspect fled after calling the brother of the deceased, to come to the house stating an emergency situation. Mrs. Chidozie the victim When the brother to the deceased came to the house of Mr. Chidozie, he found the lifeless body of Mrs. Chidozie, his sister but did not meet the husband at home. Meanwhile, some friends of Mrs Chidozie who spoke to our correspondent alleged tha

Rivers Political Crisis: Unknown Gunmen Kills Former SUG President In Ahoada

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu Viewers Discretion is Advised Report says suspected cultists have shot dead one Endwell Awunze along Ula-Pata in Ahoada town, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State amid the political crisis in the State. We gathered that Mr. Awunze who is suspected to be a whistleblower against cultism and other violent crime in Okporowo community in Ahoada East may have been on the trail of the suspects before his untimely death last night. Our source revealed that Mr. Awunze left the venue of the protest opposite Ahoada East Council where they were protesting against tenure elongation of Local Government Chairman and boarded a motorcycle at about 7pm yesterday, 18th June 2024. The source also disclosed that as the Motorbike was navigating along Ula-Pata road, three gunmen who had already laid ambush opened fire on Mr. Awunze who died instantly while the driver of the motor bike sustained gunshot injuries and has been rushed to hospital where he is recei

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