Port Harcourt Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/port-harcourt/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Port Harcourt Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/port-harcourt/ 32 32 42672738 NSCDC Shuts Down Illegal Mineral Processing Facility in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/16/nscdc-shuts-illegal-mineral/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:22:50 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=173904 NSCDC Shuts Down Illegal Mineral Processing Facility in Port Harcourt The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intensified its clampdown on unlawful mineral operations across the South–South region, sealing a Port Harcourt-based processing facility found to be operating without mandatory statutory licences. The National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, CSC Babawale Afolabi […]

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]]> 173904 Gunmen Kill Police Officer in Abia, Abduct Professor, others in Imo https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/08/gunmen-kill-police-abduct/ Thu, 08 May 2025 15:23:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=162053 Gunmen Kill Police Officer in Abia, Abduct Professor, others in Imo  Gunmen launched separate coordinated attacks in Abia and Imo States on Tuesday, resulting in the killing of a police officer as well as carting away with his rifle, and abduction of a university professor, PRNigeria reports. Sources confirmed to Zagazola that a police patrol […]

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]]> 162053 NSCDC Intercepts Truck Loaded with 70,000 Liters Stolen Crude Oil in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/31/nscdc-crudeoil-truck-rivers/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:36:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=159584 NSCDC Intercepts Truck Loaded with 70,000 Liters Stolen Crude Oil in Port Harcourt In a decisive operation to curb crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has impounded a caravan truck with an in-built tank […]

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]]> 159584 Defence Chief Tasks Troops on Loyalty, Patriotism https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/19/defence-chief-tasks-troops/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:15:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=136298 Defence Chief Tasks Troops on Loyalty, Patriotism The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has charged troops of Operation Delta Safe to remain loyal and committed to the nation’s security. He also warned them to avoid being used by enemies of the nation in undermining its progress. The CDS, who spoke at the […]

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]]> 136298 Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/22/court-jails-internet-fraudster/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:08:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71605 Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Port Harcourt Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Ochei Andrew, to two years imprisonment for impersonation. He was jailed on Thursday April 21, 2022, after pleading “guilty” to the two count charges preferred against […]

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]]> 71605 NDLEA intercepts Cocaine consignments at Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos airports, arrests 7 traffickers https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/17/ndlea-intercepts-cocaine-2/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:46:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71479 NDLEA intercepts Cocaine consignments at Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos airports, arrests 7 traffickers Desperate attempts by Brazil based drug cartels to smuggle large consignments of Cocaine into Nigeria through three major international airports in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who arrested seven […]

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]]> 71479 NDLEA, Customs Seize N5bn Worth of Tramadol Tablets, Records Largest Cocaine Seizure in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/03/ndlea-customs-seize-worth/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:16:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71061 NDLEA, Customs Seize N5bn Worth of Tramadol Tablets, Records Largest Cocaine Seizure in Port Harcourt No less than 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5billion have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo state by operatives of the […]

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]]> 71061 EFCC Nabs Suppliers of Adulterated Oil to a Multinational Company in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/03/efcc-suppliers-adulterated-oil/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:45:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66010 EFCC Nabs Suppliers of Adulterated Oil to a Multinational Company in Port Harcourt Operatives of the Port Harcour Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five suppliers of suspected illegally- refined petroleum products to a multinational construction company in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They were arrested on Wednesday September 1, […]

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]]> 66010 Oil Thief Bags Two Years in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2021/08/10/oil-thief-bags-port-harcourt/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:45:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=65302 Oil Thief Bags Two Years in Port Harcourt Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Rabiu Aliyu to two years imprisonment for  illegal dealing in petroleum products,  without an appropriate licence. The convict was jailed after pleading guilty to a one-count charge,   bordering on illegal […]

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]]> 65302 Court Convicts 11 Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2021/04/12/court-convicts-fraudsters-harcourt/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:37:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62653 Court Convicts 11 Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday April 9, 2021 convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters to various prison terms, for fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offences bordering on impersonation […]

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]]> 62653 ICPC Recovers $919,207 from Court Staff https://prnigeria.com/2021/02/25/icpc-recovers-court-staff/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:20:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=61728 ICPC Recovers $919,207 from Court Staff The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the final forfeiture of $919,202.07 fraudulently kept in an interest yielding bank account by some staff of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt. ICPC uncovered the amount from the three respondents including the Chief Registrar, the Deputy […]

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]]> 61728 EFCC Nabs Internet, Student, Land Fraudsters in Osogbo, Enugu, Port-Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/22/efcc-nabs-fraudsters-osogbo-enugu/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:59:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60857 EFCC Nabs Internet, Student, Land Fraudsters in Osogbo, Enugu, Port-Harcourt The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, January 22, 2021   arrested eleven suspected fraudsters. They were apprehended by operatives of the Commission who, acting on intelligence, swooped on their hideouts in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.  The Commission recovered twelve […]

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]]> 60857 ICPC Uncovers $919,000 Hidden Account of Court https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/30/icpc-919000-hidden-court/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:07:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59430 ICPC Uncovers $919,000 Hidden Account of Court Acting on a petition instituted against some officials of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt for alleged corrupt practices, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has obtained an Interim Forfeiture Order on the sum of USD919,202.07 (approximately N450 million) fraudulently hidden in a […]

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]]> 59430 EFCC Nabs 9 Yahoo Boys in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/28/efcc-nabs-yahoo-portharcourt/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:25:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=48704 EFCC Nabs 9 Yahoo Boys in Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 26, 2020 arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects are: Sotonye Orugbane; David Egbunugwu; Emmanuel Chinemerem; Providence Oliver Samuel and Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu. Others are: Promise Nkwachi; Micah Nimi, Precious Ogadinma […]

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]]> 48704 NCS Operatives Nab Two Lebanese with $890,000 Cash in Port-Harcourt  https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/13/ncs-nab-lebanese-port-harcourt/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:20:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=45268 NCS Operatives Nab Two Lebanese with $890,000 Cash in Port-Harcourt  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of two Lebanese:  Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohmmed, who were arrested by officers of the Customs Area Command, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,  for attempting to smuggle a total sum of $890,000 USD( Eight […]

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]]> 45268 EFCC Nabs Undergraduate, Mother, Girlfriend for Internet Fraud in Port-Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2020/07/16/efcc-nab-internet-fraud-port-harcourt/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:51:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=34393 EFCC Nabs Undergraduate, Mother, Girlfriend for Internet Fraud in Port-Harcourt Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Thursday July 16, 2020 arrested a 22-year old Computer Science Undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Kenneth Gift, his girl friend, Dandy Spice and mother, Dorah Aninah for suspected internet fraud […]

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]]> 34393 Court Jails Nine Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt https://prnigeria.com/2019/08/15/court-oil-thieves-port-harcourt/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:30:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=24396 Court Jails Nine Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, convicted and sentenced Ndubisi Ebezim; Eze Igwe Charlse; Kingsley Nwosu; Chukwuman Odum; Sunday Josiah; Mohammed Yahaya; Najib Abubaka, Abubaka Idi and Babagida Jiddah to two years imprisonment with […]

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]]> 24396 NPS Nabs smugglers of Contraband in Port-Harcourt Prison https://prnigeria.com/2018/12/04/nps-smugglers-contraband-prison/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/12/04/nps-smugglers-contraband-prison/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:58:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=16626 NPS Nabs smugglers of Contraband in Port-Harcourt Prison Three men have been apprehended by men of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) while attempting to smuggle contraband suspected to be Cannabis Sativa into Port Harcourt Maximum Prison while on visits to their relative in Prison custody. The items recovered were carefully concealed in pairs of sandals […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/12/04/nps-smugglers-contraband-prison/feed/ 0 16626 EFCC Arrests Operator of Fake Degree- Awarding College https://prnigeria.com/2018/06/19/efcc-operator-degree-awarding-college/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/06/19/efcc-operator-degree-awarding-college/#respond Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:23:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=14458 EFCC Arrests Operator of Fake Degree- Awarding College Operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office,  have arrested a fake school operator allegedly awarding the National Certificate of Education, NCE and Bachelor of Education degree without authorization and accreditation. The suspect, John Ogbonnaya, was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/06/19/efcc-operator-degree-awarding-college/feed/ 0 14458 Prison Congestion: Port-Harcourt Prison Accommodates 4204 Inmates- Dambazau https://prnigeria.com/2018/03/09/congestions-port-harcourt-prison-inmates-dambazau/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/03/09/congestions-port-harcourt-prison-inmates-dambazau/#respond Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:49:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=13185 Prison Congestion: Port-Harcourt Prison Accommodates 4204 Inmates- Dambazau The Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau has disclosed that the Port-Harcourt Prison which was built for 804 prisoners it currently accommodates 4204 inmates. Dambazau made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in his office in Port-Harcourt. The […]

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