11 h. ago Rivers Police Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist Who Lure Victims Through Dating Sites

The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a man accused of being a serial rapist, who reportedly used dating sites to lure women to his hotel room, assault them, and take their belongings. According to the police, 34-year-old Israel Tamunokuro, a resident of Golf Estate on Odili Road, allegedly drugged his victims, coerced them into […] The post Rivers Police Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist Who Lure Victims Through Dating Sites appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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42 h. ago Police arrest one as customer beats Rivers security guard to death

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a customer for allegedly beating a security guard, Ifeanyi Ani, to death at an eatery in Rumukrushi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Sources revealed that Ani was killed on Thursday following an altercation with the customer. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred after the customer Read More

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4 d. ago Four suspected ritualists arrested for killing Rivers underage sisters

The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested four suspects including a native doctor and a teenage girl over their alleged involvement in the murder of two siblings who were drugged and slaughtered at the Ogbodo Pipeline area of Rukpokwu in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the State. The police said one of Read More

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5 d. ago Police Nab Native Doctor, 3 Others For Alleged Killing Of Twins For Rituals

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a native doctor, Kingsley Opurum and three other persons for allegedly killing a set of twins at Rukpokwu Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state. The two children, 7-year-old Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche were said to be killed by the suspects for ritual […]

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5 d. ago How suspected ritualists drugged, slaughtered underage sisters in Rivers –Police

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four people, including a native doctor and a teenage girl, for their alleged role in the killing of two siblings. The children were drugged and killed at the Ogbodo Pipeline area of Rukpokwu in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area. One of the suspects, 27-year-old Aniekan Uko, allegedly lured the Read More

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5 d. ago Eight kidnap suspects arrested, six victims rescued in Rivers

Eight males suspected to be herdsmen terrorising the Omoku-Ahaoda area of the East-West Road in Rivers State in kidnapping and other criminal activities have been apprehended, while six of their victims were rescued by security agencies in Rivers State. The police said the feat was achieved when the joint operatives stormed their hideout in Ahoada Read More

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7 d. ago One Killed, Two Injured As Mentally Unstable Policeman Angrily Opens Fire On Bystanders

At least one civilian has been killed after a policeman, described as mentally deranged, shot three persons in Calabar, Cross River State. It was gathered that the horrible incident happened on Sunday when the police inspector, identified as Effiong Bassey opened fire near Atakpa Police Station, along Watt Market Road. In a statement by the […] The post One Killed, Two Injured As Mentally Unstable Policeman Angrily Opens Fire On Bystanders appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Police Inspector goes berserk, kills one, injures two others in Calabar

Tribune Online Police Inspector goes berserk, kills one, injures two others in Calabar An officer from the Cross River Police Command, Inspector Effiong Bassey, shot and killed one civilian and seriously injured several others on Sunday morning after returning from a night shift. According to sources cited by the Tribune Online, Inspector Bassey refused to surrender the AK-47 rifle assigned to him and blocked the station’s gate, preventing […] Police Inspector goes berserk, kills one, injures two others in Calabar Tribune Online

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8 d. ago One feared dead as policeman opens fire in Calabar, injures two

Tragedy struck in Calabar, Cross River State on Sunday when a police inspector, whose identity remains undisclosed, opened fire near Atakpa Police Station along Watt Market Road, killing one person and injuring two others. Eyewitnesses recounted that the inspector had just returned from duty but refused to surrender his rifle, exhibiting erratic behaviour. As fellow Read More

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1 week ago Rivers: IGP orders deployment of police personnel amid emergency rule

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of additional police personnel and resources to Rivers State following the state of emergency declaration by President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement released by Force Headquarters, the deployment is a collaborative effort between the Armed Forces and other security agencies. The development is […] The post Rivers: IGP orders deployment of police personnel amid emergency rule appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago AIG emphasises strict supervision of DPOs, police special units at send

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar, Mustapha Bala has emphasised regular checks and supervision of Divisional Police Officers and tactical units of the police to ensure their activities comply with the rule of law. AIG Bala, who is the immediate past Rivers State Commissioner of Police stated this during a special Read More

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1 week ago Reports of attack on Wike’s house, riot in Rivers false – Police

The Rivers State Police Command has said online reports of riots in parts of the state and an attack on the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are false. Recall that the social media was awash with reports that some aggrieved persons had set fire to the residents of the Read More

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2 w. ago Five suspected kidnappers arrested for Rivers stadium CSO, son’s death

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested five suspected kidnappers who had been terrorising the capital, Port Harcourt and other parts of the state. Also, the police said the suspects were members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the murder of the Chief Security Officer of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Richard Timothy, Read More

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2 w. ago Police arrest five kidnappers over murder of Rivers stadium CSO, son

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers accused of terrorising Port Harcourt, the state capital, and its environs. The suspects are also linked to the killing of the Chief Security Officer of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Richard Timothy, and his 23-year-old son, Silas, at their residence in February. Spokesperson for the command, Grace Read More

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3 w. ago Police question Rivers pastor over wife’s detention allegation

The Rivers State Police Command are questioning the leader of the Port Harcourt-based Dynamic Flame of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Prophet Umueke Miracle, following “complaints” from his wife, Success Miracle. It was learnt that a police team brought the pastor to the Divisional Headquarters at Sani Abacha Road, GRA Phase III, Oroagbolu, Port Harcourt, on Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers crisis: Police vow to crush militants threatening oil production

Tensions in Rivers State have escalated as a militant group, the Niger Delta Rescue Movement, threatened to attack oil installations in response to the ongoing political crisis and the alleged withholding of the state’s federal allocation. The group also issued a warning to non-indigenes in the state, urging them to leave for their safety, as Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers Community Attack Leaves Four Injured, One Suspect Arrested

A violent incident at Elele Roundabout in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State left four individuals injured, with one suspect taken into custody. The Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the incident, which occurred on Monday, was quickly brought under control by […] The post Rivers Community Attack Leaves Four Injured, One Suspect Arrested appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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