2 July 2026
Scam/fraud in Rivers
OpenWatch has recorded 57 reported scam/fraud incidents in Rivers State, 5 of them in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 6 of 24 among the states where scam/fraud is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
5
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
57
Fatalities · all-time
1
Latest reported scam/fraud in Rivers
12 June 2026 · Port Harcourt
The Nigeria Police Force uncovered an alleged child trafficking network at Eldona Clinic in Port Harcourt, leading to several arrests, including the hospital's Chief Medical Director. Investigators discovered a dead infant allegedly used to deceive mothers about their newborns' deaths.
1 May 2026 · Port Harcourt
Thirteen suspects were arrested by the police in Rivers State following the assault of a journalist who was investigating phone purchase fraud in a crime-prone area of Port Harcourt. The police responded quickly to rescue the journalist and have launched an investigation into the incident.
26 April 2026 · Port Harcourt
A four-man robbery syndicate was arrested in Port Harcourt for defrauding a house help of over N4 million using her employer's ATM cards. The suspects were apprehended following a report made to the police on April 26, 2026.
19 October 2025 · Okrika
Troops of the Nigerian Army arrested 28 suspected oil thieves and deactivated four illegal refining sites in Rivers State as part of ongoing operations against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
30 March 2025 · Etche
Soldiers dismantled 18 illegal refineries and arrested 39 suspects involved in oil theft operations in Port Harcourt and surrounding areas in Rivers State. The crackdown resulted in the confiscation of over 60,000 litres of stolen products.
22 January 2025
The Nigeria Immigration Service arrested 90 foreign nationals in Rivers State for alleged involvement in cybercrime aimed at defrauding Nigerians. The operation was based on credible intelligence and led to the arrest of individuals from Cameroon and Chad, among others.
7 December 2024 · Obio/Akpor
Three suspects were arrested in Rumukparali Community for engaging in fraud and drug-related activities, having defrauded individuals of approximately $71,500. During the arrest, police recovered illicit drugs and other items.
20 May 2024
Nine suspects were arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for illegally refining stolen crude oil at a site located on the boundary between Rivers and Abia states.
26 March 2024 · Etche
The NSCDC uncovered a large illegal crude oil reservoir and arrested five suspects involved in oil bunkering at Odagwa Community in Rivers State.
Other threats in Rivers
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as scam/fraud in Rivers State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 2 July 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Rivers risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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