Police Debunks News Of Decapitated Bodies In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has debunked news that made the rounds of bags containing decapitated human bodies behind Omega Power Ministries along Iwofe Road, saying it a false alarm.
The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement explained that the police swiftly responded to the claims by collaborating with the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) to investigate the matter.
According to Hon Prince Ohia Obi, the sole administrator of RIWAMA, the bags were found to contain poultry debris, not human parts. The debris has since been evacuated to a designated dumpsite in Port Harcourt.
She said: “The attention of the Rivers State Police Command has been drawn to news making the rounds, especially on social media, of bags containing decapitated human bodies dumped behind the Omega Power Ministries along Iwofe Road.
“The Police responded swftly to the claims by contacting the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) to jointly examine the bags. The sole administrator of RIWAMA, Hon Prince Ohia Obi, led the agency’s public health team to carry out the examination process.
“It was discovered that the bags did not contain any human parts. Rather, the bags were filled with poultry debris dumped by yet-to-be-identified individuals.
“The Rivers State Waste Management Agency has since evacuated the debris to one of the designated dumpsites in the city of Port Harcourt.”
The police warned those spreading the false information to stop, stating that their actions are intended to mislead the public, cause panic, and generate unrest.
Sbe added: “Those rumours were evidently peddled by mischief makers intent on misleading the gullible public, causing panic and generating unrest. The Command frowns at such behaviour and warns those rumour mongers to desist from it.”
She assured residents that there is no need to fear, and the police encourage the public to use designated dumping sites to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Police Debunks News Of Decapitated Bodies In Rivers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
