Daniel Efe/Port Harcourt
A Police Corporal, Cpl. Bright Okay Wamadi (now dismissed), was among a gang of suspected armed robbers and other Criminal suspects paraded by the Rivers State Police Command at the Police Headquarters in Port Harcourt.
Other members of the gang include: Samuel Charles and Michael Nwanchukwu who were arrested while one member of the gang escaped.
CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, Commissioner of Police Rivers State, who paraded the robbery suspects before Journalists said that in the course of detailed investigation, it was discovered that the four-armed robbers, robbed a victim (name withheld) in a bid to snatch his Toyota Corolla 2005 Model with Reg. No. Rivers BNY 741 FV grey colour at gunpoint around Apostolic Church Gateway, Port Harcourt.
He said the suspects confessed to the crime, while the Police Officer Cpl. Bright Okey has been tried and dismissed upon conclusion of the investigation in line with police internal procedures.
He will be charged to Court with another of his accomplices.
Exhibits recovered from them include one single barrel locally made gun with one live cartridge, a Toyota Corolla Car 2005 model, grey in colour
Also, a gang of four armed hoodlums that snatched a white Toyota Hiace bus, reg. no. KRD 310DU belonging to the Abuloma Road Association, Port Harcourt.
The Armed robbers equally made away with their GSM phones, other personal properties, cash sum of One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Thousand Naira (N167,000.00), and some truck spare parts conveyed in the said Bus, valued at Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N350,000.00).
CP Nwonyi Emeka also told Journalists that a team of Police operatives trailed and arrested one Bobmanuel Disreal identified as the group leader and who has been at large in his hideout at Igbo Etche, Port Harcourt.
The suspect is also a member of a notorious secret cult group known as the Black Axe Confraternity, and member of a dreaded armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate led by one ‘Edu Boy,’ a strong ally to the Late Onuigwe Nwodi of the Elibrada community who was shot dead about a month ago in a gun duel with Police.
On Thursday, July 6, 2023 a patrol team arrested a gang of four armed robbers and recovered a Chevrolet Aveo model 204 with reg. no. EH 403 PHC, black colour, a property of one Asueiza Geoffrey Odogu of Niger Street, Port Harcourt, which was reportedly snatched at gunpoint by four armed men on Monday July 03, 2023 at about 7.40pm along Aba Road by CFC.
A child trafficking syndicate was also busted by Operatives attached to the CP Monitoring Unit on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at about 5.00pm at Omudiaga in Emohua local government area. Two suspects earlier arrested in a case of child trafficking, extended the investigation to Ogbaku in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State where they arrested the duo of Ndubuisi Egbueri and Ndubuisi Wosa at Omudiaga, and one Chioma Anele at Ogbaku.
 Both Ndubuisi Egbueri and Ndubuisi Wosa confessed to receiving one of the baby, which they later handed over to Hon. Regina Aki at Rukpokwu in Port Harcourt. Hon. Regina Aki was also arrested and admitted to contacting one Favour Amaewhule at Aluu, where the baby was sold in the presence of Michael Charles, the father of the baby.
“Favour Amaewhule was arrested and admitted to buying the baby for the sum of N700,000.00, while N350,000.00 was paid to Michael Charles, the father of the baby, and N350,000.00 was paid to Hon. Regina Aki and partners.
CP Emeka said the baby bought by Favour Amaewhule has been recovered, and the investigation is in top gear with a view to recovering the other babies received by Chioma Anele ‘F.’
Seven (7) suspects are currently in custody.
Also, Operatives attached to the C4I Intelligence Unit on Wednesday, at Akpajo Divisional Police Headquarters on the activities of a serial car snatching syndicate, arrested one Ikechukwu Enyinnaya aged 42years, a native of Uzuakoli Community, Bende Local Government, Abia State, who resides at Omuma Igwuruta.
“During his interrogation, the suspect confessed to having stolen over Twelve Cars. One ash-coloured Toyota Sienna with Reg. No. FST 146 BH was recovered, while efforts are in top gear to arrest other gang members and recover other stolen cars.
Exhibits recovered from them include: one single barrel locally made gun with one live cartridge, a Toyota Corolla Car 2005 model, grey in colour
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, has called for vigilance and urged residents to take advantage of the Police Control Room numbers in reporting suspicious activities: 08032003514 and 08098880134.
