The Rivers State Police Command has rescued 16 youths from job scammers and arrested a suspect.
Rivers State Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu briefed journalists at the Command Headquarters on Moscow Road on Tuesday, explaining that operatives from the Octopus Strike Force acted on credible intelligence about a possible hostage situation in a compound in Igwuruta.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the unsuspecting victims had each paid between N650,000 and N850,000 to the fraudulent company, which falsely promised them jobs in the oil and gas sector, with payment in US dollars. “The fraudsters operated by randomly selecting phone numbers and contacting potential victims, introducing them to fake job opportunities. They would then invite them to Port Harcourt for bogus interviews.
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