Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested five suspects allegedly involved in a “One Chance” syndicate.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a press release, on Wednesday, said the suspects were apprehended on January 28, 2025, at about 9:00 am, following a distress call from a female victim who reported that her phone had been stolen by the occupants of a green Volkswagen Vento saloon car.
Iringe-Koko added that the Surveillance Patrol Team attached to the Hyper City Unit of the Rivers State Police Command swiftly intercepted the vehicle and arrested the suspects, who are currently in police custody.
She added that the recovered vehicle, a green Volkswagen Vento saloon car with registration number ANAMBRA FGG 40 AA, is also in police custody.
She said: “On the 28th of January, 2025, at about 0900 hours, the Surveillance Patrol Team attached to the Hyper City Unit of the Rivers State Police Command, while on patrol along NLNG Road, Eastern Bypass, Port Harcourt, received a distress call from a victim (name withheld), a female resident of Federal Housing Estate, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt. She reported that her phone had been stolen by the occupants of a green Volkswagen Vento saloon car with registration number ANAMBRA FGG 40 AA.”
However, she stated that preliminary investigation is ongoing, and the police are working to unravel the syndicate’s activities.
The suspects, who are aged between 30 and 48 years, are Ifeanyi Ugo, Paulina Ibe, Nneka Precious Sunday, Christopher Ibe, and Oyinyechi Ibe.
She reassured the public of police commitment to tackling the menace of “One Chance” criminals who disguise themselves as tricycle and taxi operators to rob unsuspecting passengers.
She also urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities.
