Gentlemen of the Press, in line with our constitutional mandate of protecting the lives and property of citizens, I have called you this morning to brief you on some of the achievements of the command within the period I took over as the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command.
The Command has achieved yet another victory in the struggle against crime and criminality, which is outlined here:
1. DEATH OF KIDNAPPERS, CULTIST/RECOVERY OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIION.
2. RESCUE OF ABDUCTED VICTIMS
3. ARREST OF FOUR SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS
1. On 13th June 2023 at about 02:30 hours, Operatives of the Command, based on intelligence gathered, spotted a notorious kidnapping gang headed by one Wordi Amadi ‘M,’ aged 25yrs from Elibrada Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, and his gang somewhere at Ogoloma, in Okirika LGA of Rivers State, on sighting the Operatives, the hoodlums opened gunfire, but were overpowered due to the superior fire power of the Police Operatives.
Wordi Amadi and his gang have been on the wanted list of the Police. He has killed policemen, innocent citizens, and has been terrorizing the East-West Road, kidnapping and robbering for ransom and has made the Elibrada Indigenes desert their homes.
The gang leader, named Wordi Amadi ‘M,” and three of the gang members, including a female, were fatally wounded.
They were quickly rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for treatment. On arrival, the doctor on duty confirmed that they were dead.
Exhibits recovered from them are;
One AK47 rifle with 25 rounds of 7.62 x 32mm;
One assault rifle with 20 rounds of live ammunition;
One pump action with four live cartridges; and assorted charms. Investigation is ongoing.
2. On Friday, 09/06/2023 at about 2340hrs while on routine patrol, Operatives of the Command received information that hoodlums were operating along the East-West Road between Eveku and Oduoha in Emohua Local Government Area of the State.
On arrival at the scene, operatives combed the forest and, five victims were rescued. They were all traveling from Osun State to Rivers State.
Upon frantic efforts both by the Police and Local Vigilantee, after a gun battle with the hoodlums at their camp, four more abducted victims that were still in captivity were rescued unhurt, on 10/06/2023, at about 1040hrs.
The rescued victims have been debriefed and allowed to reunite with their families.
3. Operatives of the command, on Wednesday, 7/6/2023, at about 1509hrs., arrested one Nnaa David Tombari ‘M’ and one Ephraim Zinas ‘M’ with one long single barrel locally made gun while on patrol.
In another development, on Saturday, 10/06/2023 at about 1030hrs, along RailWay Club Port Harcourt, a team of patrol team from the Intelligence and Surveillance Unit intercepted a Toyota Camry Custom Colour, 2019 model with Reg No. CRSJ 36 driven by one Kingsley Samuel “M” and Arise Sampson Ayodele ‘m’ as occupants.
Seven plate numbers of different vehicles, namely: BKW 616 PZ Delta, EFR 268 TT Delta, KLK 553 KX Delta, EFR 677 TK Delta, KUJ 260 KC Abuja, and B 826 CQ Abuja, six number guards, charms, etc., were recovered and brought to the police base.
4. Investigation is ongoing, and efforts intensified to arrest the other suspects still at large.
5. All suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation.
SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENT
No. of Suspect ……………………………………………………………….…6
No. of Arms Recovery ……………………………………………………….4
No. of Live Cartridges ………………………………………………….…….4
No. of Ammunitions …………………………………………………….…..45
No. of Rescued Victims ……………………………………………………..9
No. of Plate numbers …………………………………………………………7
I call on parents/guardians to monitor the activities of their children/wards so as to ensure they do not succumb to societal pressures to commit crimes.
Thanks for your support always.
