12 suspects arrested in Rivers for allegedly burying a new born baby alive
12 suspects have been arrested in Rivers State for allegedly burying a new born baby alive. It was the Port Harcourt Local Government Authority Area Security Watch and some policemen who arrested these 12 suspects.
These men are suspected internet fraudsters and they had allegedly buried a newborn baby alive in Rivers State. They buried the baby at Andoni waterfront in Eagle Island, Rivers State. This was yesterday, Wednesday morning.
The arrest came after they had received some information about their operations in the state. Some residents had seen a group of boys making incantation and digging the ground by the waterfront and them reported this.
It was Mr Victor Ohaji who is the Chairman of PLGA Security Watch and also the Chief Security Officer of Eagle Island, who revealed this to some journalists.
He shared that as soon as he got the information, he informed the Azikiwe Police Division in Diobi, Port Harcourt and also told the officials of the state neighbourhood Agency. It was then the men were mobilised to make the arrest.
When they got there, the suspects had left the place already. After observing the area keenly, they realised that they had buried something at the waterfront.
It was then they dug the area and found the dead body of a newborn baby boy. They then began searching the area for the culprits. They eventually saw them coming out of an hotel and there they arrested them.
He said “When we dug the place, we saw a newborn baby, a bouncing baby boy. Very fine boy that they buried. Immediately I called the Situation Officer of Eagle Island and informed him of our discovery so that he can relate to the Divisional Police Officer he is working with. Immediately, the police and neighbourhood watchmen joined us. So we started going around Eagle Island to see if we could find the suspects. We even moved from one hotel to another in the area, and lo and behold, we saw them coming out from a hotel. And as soon as we highlighted from the car, they (suspects) started running. So, we chased after them and apprehended them. There were twelve of them. So we took them to the police station and the baby.”
He also added “While we were there, the leader of this yahoo boys was shouting, ranting that his father is a Major General and that nothing will happen. He said even if they bury full human being, nothing will happen. The boy went on ranting that his father was coming. So we handed them to the police.”
The Rivers state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, has also confirmed the incident. She revealed that an investigation has commenced.
She shared ” The matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper investigation. ”
12 suspects have been arrested in Rivers State for allegedly burying a new born baby alive. It was the Port Harcourt Local Government Authority Area Security Watch and some policemen who arrested these 12 suspects.
These men are suspected internet fraudsters and they had allegedly buried a newborn baby alive in Rivers State. They buried the baby at Andoni waterfront in Eagle Island, Rivers State. This was yesterday, Wednesday morning.
The arrest came after they had received some information about their operations in the state. Some residents had seen a group of boys making incantation and digging the ground by the waterfront and them reported this.
It was Mr Victor Ohaji who is the Chairman of PLGA Security Watch and also the Chief Security Officer of Eagle Island, who revealed this to some journalists.
He shared that as soon as he got the information, he informed the Azikiwe Police Division in Diobi, Port Harcourt and also told the officials of the state neighbourhood Agency. It was then the men were mobilised to make the arrest.
When they got there, the suspects had left the place already. After observing the area keenly, they realised that they had buried something at the waterfront.
It was then they dug the area and found the dead body of a newborn baby boy. They then began searching the area for the culprits. They eventually saw them coming out of an hotel and there they arrested them.
He said “When we dug the place, we saw a newborn baby, a bouncing baby boy. Very fine boy that they buried. Immediately I called the Situation Officer of Eagle Island and informed him of our discovery so that he can relate to the Divisional Police Officer he is working with. Immediately, the police and neighbourhood watchmen joined us. So we started going around Eagle Island to see if we could find the suspects. We even moved from one hotel to another in the area, and lo and behold, we saw them coming out from a hotel. And as soon as we highlighted from the car, they (suspects) started running. So, we chased after them and apprehended them. There were twelve of them. So we took them to the police station and the baby.”
He also added “While we were there, the leader of this yahoo boys was shouting, ranting that his father is a Major General and that nothing will happen. He said even if they bury full human being, nothing will happen. The boy went on ranting that his father was coming. So we handed them to the police.”
The Rivers state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, has also confirmed the incident. She revealed that an investigation has commenced.
She shared ” The matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper investigation. ”