Police Parade Corporal, Three Others For Armed Robbery

The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a Police Corporal and his three gang members for alleged snatching of vehicles and other criminal offences at gateway axis in Rumuememe, Obio/Akpor Local Government area of the State.
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Emeka Nwoyi, stated this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt, yesterday.
The CP, who was represented by the command spokesperson, SP Grace Koko-Iringe, named the alleged suspects as Corporal. Bright Okey Wamadi ‘M’ (a police officer), Samuel Charles ‘M,’ and Michael Nwanchukwu ‘M,.
He said one other member of the gang escaped.
According to him, on Thursday, 18/05/2023, at about 11.00pm, men of the C4i Intelligence Team while on routine patrol, became suspicious of a Toyota Corolla 2005 model with Reg. No. Rivers BNY 741 FV along Ada George Road, Port Harcourt, which aligned with an earlier intelligence the team had received, adding that the team gave a hot chase, and eventually intercepted the vehicle.
He 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, saying the suspects have confessed to the crime.
“The Police Officer, Corporal Bright Okey has been tried and dismissed upon conclusion of the investigation in line with police internal procedures and will be charged to Court with another of his accomplices”, he said.
Nwoyi further told journalists that a case of child trafficking was reported to the command and in course of the investigation it was extended to Omudiaga in Emohua LGA of Rivers State and Ogbaku in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State.
He disclosed that the duo of Ndubuisi Egbueri ‘M, and Ndubuisi Wosa ‘M,’ at Omudiaga, and one Chioma Anele ‘F at Ogbaku were all arrested, adding that both Ndubuisi Egbueri and Ndubuisi Wosa had all confessed to have receiving one of the babies, which they later handed over to one Hon. Regina Aki ‘F at Rukpokwu in Port Harcourt.
“Hon. Regina Aki was also arrested and admitted to contacting one Favour Amaewhule ‘F at Aluu, where the baby was sold in the presence of Michael Charles, the father of the baby.”
“Subsequently, Favour Amaewhule ‘F 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”, the police boss stated.
Nwoyi, however, said that the baby bought by Favour Amaewhule has been recovered, and that investigation was in top gear with a view to recovering the other babies received by Chioma Anele.
He said his administration in the ongoing fight against criminals and criminality was committed and relentless in driving criminals out of the State
He called for vigilance and urged residents to take advantage of the Police Control Room numbers in reporting suspicious activities.

By: Akujobi Amadi