The Rivers State Police Commissioner has called on residents of the state to be open and supportive of security operatives in the fight against crime and criminality as the command paraded four suspected Kidnappers/ Car snatching syndicate criminals terrorizing the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Emeka Nwonyi during a press briefing on Monday said operatives of the command on Saturday, 17th June 2023 stormed the hideout of the suspected Vikings cult Kingpin and arrested suspected known as Kenneth Mkpe at Bomu at Tai LGA.
An excerpt is the full text of the briefings:
1. Operatives of Rivers State Police Command attached to Anti-cultism Unit, on 16/06/2023 at about 2356hrs, while on patrol along Rukpokwu Market, stopped a Toyota Corolla, ash colour with Reg. No. SMK 476 DP registered in Lagos, with three occupants: Loveday Friday, ‘M” 26yrs, residents of Igwuruta, Rivers State.
On conducting a search of the said car, one locally made pistol, two live cartridges, two expended cartridges, and two masks were recovered from the suspects. Investigation is still in progress.
2. Rapid Response Team (RRT) Operatives of the Command, on 17/6/2023 at about 0500hrs arrested one Maduabuchi Ali ‘M,’ 24yrs of age, along Station Road, Port Harcourt.
Upon search, one locally made pistol, a cartridge, a vehicle tyre and some car accessories were recovered.
The suspect and exhibits have been handed over to Operation Sting Base for further investigation.
3. On 18/06/2023 at about 1300hrs, Operatives of the Special Area Division, received a report from One Nwankwo Jude ‘M,’ of NTA Road Mbuoba, that he parked his Toyota Camry Car Black in Color with registration number ABJ 74 AE along their street, suddenly he heard a noise, immediately he came out and saw a stranger driving his car out of the street. He raised an alarm, and a patrol team at Rumuigbo, swiftly intercepted, and arrested the suspect, one Enobong Maffet ‘M,” 32yrs, from Akwa Ibom State. Investigation is still in progress.
4. On 17/06/2023 at about 1020hrs, Police Operatives of the Command, received a distress call name withheld, at Obiwali Road, who reported that three young men brought in a blood-stained gold Toyota Camry without a plate number, for respray at a mechanic workshop.
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The vehicle has been recovered after further investigation.
5. On 18/06/2023 at about 0900hrs, Operatives of the C4i Intelligence Unit, acting on a tip-off, swung into action and arrested one Osinachi Ngwakwe ‘M,’ aged 21yrs, a native of Ubakala in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State but resident at Rumukwushi, Port Harcourt.
Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a four-man gang that specializes in armed robbery and has been terrorizing Port Harcourt and its environs.
An operational vehicle, one Toyota Sienna Car with Reg No. LND 320 HF, was recovered.
The suspect is in police custody for a discreet investigation to apprehendrecoverbers of the gang and recovers their operational weapons.
6. A team of Operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command, on 17/6/2023 at about 1930hrs, upon credible information, stormed a criminal hideout at Bumu Tai, in Tai LGA of Rivers State and arrested one Kenneth Mkpeh ‘M,’ who is a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity.
One portable English-made Baretta pistol was recovered from him.
Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that he bought the pistol from one Ishmaila Lee ‘M,’ a Philipino that works in a Fertilizer Company, in Lagos State.
An investigation has commenced to apprehend other members of his cult group.
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SUMMARY
No. of Suspect …………………………..…………………….……………5
No. of Arms Recovered ……………………………………..…..……3
No. of Live Cartridges ………………….……………………….……3
No. of Ammunition …………..….………………………………………2
No. of Recovered Vehicle ……………………………………….….3
No. of Recovered Vehicle Tyre ……………………………….1
No. of Recovered Mask ………..……………………….……….….2
