The Rivers State Police Command on Monday paraded some suspected car snatchers,kidnappers arrested around PortHarcourt within the last week one
Briefing newsmen on Monday, at Police headquarters Moscow road, PortHarcourt the Commissioner of Police,CP Nwonyi Emeka said
Police Operatives on Suaturday at about 10pm along Ozuoba road sighted a black toyota corolla .CP Emeka stated that the car and the driver one Destiny Amah was taken to the station and upon search of the car,a pistol was recovered.
CP Emeka also disclosed that On 16th Monday at about 12:30hours operatives of the Rivers State Police command arrested one Samuel Chinedu along Redeemed church at Sam Wobo street with different master car keys which he allegedly uses in snatching vehicles.
CP Strike Force on Saturday acting on credible information arrested one victor Jonah at Chicocho Etche and recovered two cut to size gun.
On Friday, operatives of Mile 1 Diobu, arrested one Tony Christopher who snatched a jetta car parked at Education bus stop and took it to Ayama axis of Diobu where he wanted to sell it as scrap.
The Rivers Police Boss said on Saturday based on exit blockage against fleeing criminals, a Mazda car was abandoned along Egede,Mile 1 Diobu and recovered the car.
Relatively on 16th October, 2023 Olu-Obasanjo was patrolling along waterlines ,apporoached a bolt driver with pretence that the car was faulty, the two occupants on sighting the Police ran away while two others were arrested with dangerous weapon.
On 14th October,2023 a victim came to anti-kidnapping unit that he was abducted by unknown men while pretending as if they want to buy cars.
Operatives of the command swung into action, went to Abia state arrested two suspects while one was arrested in Oyigbo, Rivers State in the course of investigation.
CP Emeka further urged residents to give credible information to the Police that can lead to arrest of criminal suspects.