Police recuperate over 1,000 diverted UN wheat baggage, arrest suspects

The Nigerian Police Power, Japanese Ports Command, has recovered 1,238 baggage of wheat and arrested 5 suspects concerned within the diversion of 1,840 baggage of wheat belonging to the United Nations World Meals Programme.

The baggage of wheat have been reportedly stolen from the Ibetu port terminal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and have been being transported to an undisclosed vacation spot in Kano State when the suspected brokers intercepted.

This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Japanese Ports Command, Jimoh Moshood, throughout a press convention on Thursday.

Moshood mentioned efforts have been underway to arrest different drivers and extra suspects in reference to the crime.

He added that the suspects have been delivered to courtroom.

He mentioned, “The case entails conspiracy, theft, and the switch of 1,840 baggage of wheat belonging to the United Nations World Meals Program in Nigeria, from the Ibeto port terminal in Port Harcourt to Kano State in two vans.”

“In the course of the investigation, 1,238 baggage have been recovered and handed over to the World Meals Programme. 5 suspects have been arrested in reference to the crime, whereas a trailer and a bus used to commit the crime have been seized.

Moshood acknowledged that efforts are being intensified to recuperate the remaining 602 baggage of wheat and arrest the 2 drivers who transferred the products, together with different suspects who’re nonetheless at massive.

He added: “Investigations revealed that 602 baggage of wheat are nonetheless lacking, and we’re intensifying efforts to recuperate them.” “5 suspects have been arrested, and we seized a trailer and a bus used to commit the crime,” Moshood mentioned.

The commissioner added that the command arrested and prosecuted 33 different suspects for numerous crimes throughout divisions underneath its jurisdiction, together with Onni, Rivers, Warri and Calabar ports.

He mentioned: “Other than the 5 suspects talked about earlier, the command arrested, investigated and prosecuted 33 suspects for numerous crimes throughout the 4 divisions in Onni, Rivers, Warri and Calabar ports. Most of them are at present in correctional service custody, whereas their trial remains to be ongoing.