Police say a preliminary investigation is ongoing, with the suspects and the recovered vehicle currently in police custody.
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 5-man gang that specialises in opportunistic robbery of innocent commuters in Port Harcourt, popularly known as ‘One Chance’.
Confirming this via a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said operatives responded to a distress call from a victim and arrested the gang in the city.
“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,” the statement said.
It added that the team swiftly took action, intercepted the vehicle, and arrested the following suspects, Ifeanyi Ugo (male), aged 45 years; Paulina Ibe (female), aged 45 years; Nneka Precious Sunday (female), aged 30 years; Christopher Ibe (male), aged 31 years; Oyinyechi Ibe (female), aged 48 years.
According to SP Iringe-Koko, a preliminary investigation is ongoing, with the suspects and the recovered vehicle currently in police custody.
The Rivers State Police Command said it remains committed to tackling the menace of “One Chance” criminals who disguise themselves as tricycle and taxi operators to rob unsuspecting passengers.
