Police Arrest 45-yr-old Man For Assaulting, Inflicting Injuries On Female Friend

Operatives of the Rivers State Command person arrested a 45-year-old man, Abi Barango, for allegedly assaulting and inflicting bodily harm connected a lady, which was captured connected a video that went viral connected societal media.

Barango, who is already joined with 4 children, went into hiding aft attacking the woman connected June 20, 2025, for allegedly rejecting his matrimony advances.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) successful the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, successful a connection issued successful Port Harcourt connected Friday, said the fishy was successful Police custody portion the unfortunate was recieving attraction successful an undisclosed hospital.

Iringe-Koko said: “There was a viral video connected assorted societal media platforms, captured connected June 20, 2025, wherever a woman cried retired of an incident, depicting that a antheral allegedly assaulted her and fled, which has been a taxable of aggravated probe by operatives of the command.

“Upon receipt of the distressing report, Operatives attached to the Human Rights Department, State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port-Harcourt, swiftly swung into action, leveraging intelligence-led policing and method enactment and apprehended the suspect, 1 Abi Baragon, a 46-year-old antheral connected October 13, 2025 successful transportation with the crime.

“It was alleged that the suspect’s motive for the battle stems from the victim’s rejection of his matrimony overtures, prompted by her find that the fishy was already joined with 4 children, an allegation helium denied.

“During further interrogation, the fishy voluntarily confessed that helium utilized bottles and stabbed the victim.

“The fishy is presently successful Police custody, portion the unfortunate is receiving Medical attraction successful the Hospital, and an in-depth probe has been launched to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, who has commended the efforts of the operatives successful apprehending the suspect, besides appreciated the enactment and practice of members of the nationalist successful sharing credible accusation that led to the suspect’s arrest.

CP Adepoju reiterated unwavering committedness of the Command to justness and warned perpetrators of transgression that determination is nary hiding spot for the wicked.

“If anyone perpetrate a transgression and tally away, the Police volition drawback up connected you. The fishy volition look prosecution upon decision of a discreet investigation,” he added.