Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command, have arrested five women in Port Harcourt while trying to sell a two-weeks old baby for N1.1 million. The suspects were alleged to have been arrested at Rumuokuta Junction in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area while negotiating the purchase of the baby. A senior police officer noted that investigation has commenced and that the suspects would be prosecuted upon conclusion. The principal suspect, Roseline Nwokocha, who had cash N1.1million in her bag, said she came with her sister, Chioma, from Umuahia, Abia State, for the illegal business. Nwokocha said: “I came from Umuahia. I was arrested at Rumuokuta junction. This is my sister, Chi […]

It was the end of the road for five suspected fraudsters otherwise known as 419 who have been defrauding gullible Nigerians, following their arrest by the Area ‘B’ Police command, Apapa, Lagos. Their likes walk in a group of two or three and are everywhere across the state. While one of them would pose as a cab driver, others would pose as passengers. When victims board the vehicle, they would engage them in discussions, especially on business. At times, one of them would claim he was a visitor from an African country and change his accent to further convince victims. Narrating her ordeal with the suspects, a victim, Mariam Balogun, […]