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Suspected Fraudsters Arrested For Burying New Born Baby Alive In Port Harcourt

  




 PHALGA Security in conjunction with Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch and Azikiwe Police Division have arrested about twelve Internet Fraudsters who allegedly buried a new born baby alive at Andoni waterfront in Eagle Island,Port Harcourt on Wednesday, 23rd,August,2023.


  Chairman of the security watch who doubles as the Chief Security Officer of Eagle Island Mr. Victor Ohaji in an interview with our Correspondent said he got intelligence that some 'yahoo yahoo' boys were doing incantation at the waterfront.

Mr. Ohaji said he mobilized with his men and on getting to the waterfront,the 'yahoo'  boys have left, on close observation,it was discovered that the suspected 'yahoo' boys buried something at the waterfront.


The Chief Security Officer explained that on digging the ground, a new born baby boy was exhumed from the place and  had already died as at the time he was exhumed.

Mr. Ohaji explained that he alerted the Rivers State Neighbourhood and the Station Officer of the Police post at Eagle Island who informed the DIvisional Police Officer(DPO) of Azikiwe Police Division.

He stated that they swift into action in search of the suspects.

While combing Eagle Island,the suspects who were coming out from one  hotel saw them and ran in different directions and the joint security force were able to apprehend good numbers of them who were taken to Azikiwe Police Division,Mile 2 Diobu.


Mr. Ohaji called on the Rivers State Government to assist them with logistics like operational vehicles for efficiency.

Meanwhile ,a Human Rights Advocate,Prince Wiro has condemned burying alive of a new born baby by suspected Fraudsters.


Mr Wiro who is also the National Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign described the incident as man's inhumanity to man.

The Rights Advocate while commending the security operatives for the achievement called on the Police to spread their investigation to arrest fleeing suspects and ensure justice is done on the matter.


We gathered that the suspects have been transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Port Harcourt as at press time.

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