Police recover UN’s 1,238 bags of wheat stolen from Port Harcourt port

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A total of 1, 238 bags of wheat belonging to the United Nations World Food Programme which was stolen at Ibeto Port Terminal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been recovered by the police.
The stolen wheat was intercepted while being transported to Kano, the Commissioner of Police, Eastern Ports Command, Jimoh Moshood, said at press briefing on Thursday.
He said 1,840 bags were stolen from the terminal and the police were making efforts to trace the remaining bags, and additional suspects linked to the crime.
Already, five suspects have been arrested.

 

He said, “The case involves conspiracy, stealing, and the diversion of 1,840 bags of wheat belonging to the United Nations World Food Programme, Nigeria, from Ibeto Port Terminal, Port Harcourt, to Kano State in two trucks.

“During the investigation, 1,238 bags were recovered and have been released to the World Food Programme.

“Five suspects were arrested in connection with the crime, while a trailer and a bus used in the commission of the crime are in police custody.”

Moshood stated that efforts were being intensified to recover the remaining 602 bags of wheat and to arrest the two drivers who diverted the goods, along with other suspects still at large.

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“Investigation revealed that 602 bags of wheat are still missing, and we are intensifying efforts to recover them. Five suspects have been arrested, and a trailer and a bus used in committing the crime are in our custody,” Moshood said.

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