Police In Rivers State Arrest Five Suspects Terrorizing Port Harcourt

 

By 

Awajis George 

Following a discreet investigation, a team of Police operatives trailed and arrested one Elvis Okirika  of Bomadi, Delta State, but a resident in Abuja Down, Port Harcourt, in his hideout along Niger Street, Port Harcourt.

According to the Rivers State Police Commissioner Nwonyi Emeka, the suspect a member of a five-man gang of notorious armed robbery and car snatching syndicate recently terrorizing residents of Port Harcourt, attacked some residents of Rumuibekwe Housing Estate, Port Harcourt, at Artillery Flyover and snatched a green color Toyota Corolla salon car, collected gold necklace valued at three hundred and fifty thousand naira, three smartphones valued at three hundred and ninety thousand naira, and a cash sum of three hundred thousand naira.

The notorious gang also attacked one victim name withheld at Elitor Road, Woji, Port Harcourt and snatched a green color Toyota Highlander with eight  smartphones, and Nokia Touch GSM phone, both valued at one hundred and fifty-two thousand naira, His Access and First Bank ATM cards, and stole a total of two million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira from his two bank accounts.

The suspect and members of his gang equally attacked one victim at Rumuodara, Port Harcourt, on  Saturday last week  along Obagi Street, GRA, Port Harcourt, and snatched red color Toyota Corolla salon car with reg. no. LND 969 DJ, Samsung S21, and Samsung Note 10 lite smartphones, both valued at six hundred and twelve thousand naira, Samsung ear pod valued at one hundred and eighty thousand naira, and a wallet containing bank ATM cards.

Investigation is also in progress as efforts are intensified to arrest other members of the notorious gang who are still at large so as to recover other stolen properties and their operational weapons. Some of the suspects are in Police net.

 On Sunday, 13th August 2023  sequel to frequent attacks by cultists along Ahoada East/West Local Government Areas, one General Worldwide  of the Greenlanders cult group residing at Ugbulugbu Community, Ahoada East based on pressure on him in his criminal hideout, surrendered to the Police operatives.

 One AK-47 Rifle with breach number 1968 TH8150 with three rounds of calibre 7.62 x 39mm live ammunition and four empty magazines were recovered.

The onslaught on other cultists is seriously ongoing to mop up arms and ammunition in their possessions.

CP Emeka stated that one paramount ruler of JK2 Community reported that one fisherman from Bayelsa State, was macheted to death by one Double Chief/Dangerboy on a reprisal attack. Ten persons were abducted. 

The Command put more pressure on the kidnappers, the victims are been rescued and reunited with their families; all are in good conditions.

Investigation still in progress.

The Commissioner added that sequel to the Press briefing on the arrest of an armed robber by men of the C4i Intelligence Team while on routine patrol, which one Police Cpl. Bright Okay Wamadi among the three man armed robbery syndicate, who has been tried and dismissed upon conclusion of the investigation in line with Police internal procedures, they have also been arraigned in court  and is presently in Nigeria Correctional Center.