*Recovered gun, Generators, sewing machines
*Police raid 3 Cult ‘Generals’ camps, rescue kidnap victim
Eric Olusesan/Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Police command says its Operatives are in manhunt for three Cult kingpins and are closing in on the three Cult socalled ‘Generals’ whose camps are in Ahoada East and West Local Government Area of the State.
CP Emeka Nwonyi in a press briefing on Friday 30, 2023 at Moscow road, Police headquaters said Operatives of Ahoada/Akinima Divisional Police, on Thursday, June 29, at about 10am invaded some cultists camps led by one “General Danger”, in Ebrass Community, Ahoada West and
“General 2baba” at Odiemude community in Ahoada East, and “General Odiereke” in Owube Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area.
CP Nwonyi stated that the so-called ‘Generals’ of cult gangs escaped across the River, however the following items were recovered from their camps; one locally made single barrel gun, nine empty cartridges, two motorcycles, three pumping engines, one small Generator, two sawing engines, charms, and ten sheets of zinc.
The operation was led by the DPO Ahoada Division in company of the members of the Nigerian Army.
CP Nwonyi disclosed that the operation was led by the DPO Ahoada Division in company of the Nigerian Army.
Meanwhile, the Command on Monday, June 26, at about 11pm a team of Policemen attached to the Intelligence and Surveillance Centre, Port Harcourt, while on routine patrol along Rumuokwuta linking Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, sighted a White Mini Bus with Reg. No. RDM 140 XB. But occupants abandoned the Keke Bus and took to their heels and when the Keke Bus was searched, one locally made pistol with one live ammunition, one LG plasma television, two Android phones, One Itel phone and a female handbag was recovered.
In the same vein, CP Nwonyi said operatives of Rumuji Division, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at about 5:45 am acting on a tip-off patrol teams in the company of members of Emouha Vigilante Security (EMOVIS) stormed the forest by Choba Bridge along East-West Road, where one victim (name withheld) of Salvation Ministry Road Rumuosi Choba Port Harcourt was rescued.
CP Nwonyi disclosed that the female, however, revealed that she was kidnapped on June 26 at about 7:45pm along Salvation Ministry Road, Rumuosi Choba, Port Harcourt, while returning from her shop to the house with her Lexus 330 Jeep, whose registration number unknown, in a black colour that is yet to be seen and have united with member of her family.
Efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the hoodlums.
The Commissioner of Police added that investigation is ongoing while encouraging members of the public to cooperate with the Police to rid crime in the society.