Police bans keke routes in Rivers amid rising ‘One Chance’ robberies

The Rivers State Police Command has imposed restrictions connected tricycle (Keke) question successful parts of Port Harcourt pursuing rising cases of the notorious “one chance” robbery syndicate successful the state.

The directive was announced on Monday, May 11, 2026, successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, arsenic portion of caller information measures to curb thoroughfare crimes targeting commuters.

According to the Command, quality reports linked respective robbery and abduction incidents to suspects operating with tricycles on large routes wrong the metropolis.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the development, saying the regularisation became indispensable to safeguard residents and reconstruct bid successful the transport system.

She said: “We person recorded disturbing cases wherever criminals disguise arsenic tricycle operators to rob unsuspecting passengers. The regularisation is to assistance america flush retired these transgression elements and support lives and property”.

She added that associated constabulary patrol teams person been deployed crossed Port Ha...