{"id":3428,"date":"2026-08-22T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2026-08-22T21:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:28:41","slug":"insecurity-port-harcourt-residents-protest-over-alleged-one-chance-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3428","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Port Harcourt residents protest over alleged \u2018one-chance\u2019 attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>Scores of residents stage a peaceful protest against alleged \u2018one-chance\u2019 attacks in Piet Harcourt, Rivers State capital, carrying placards while expressing their displeasure over what they described as a &#8216;worrying new trend of criminal activities&#8217; in the &#8216;Garden City&#8217;, South-South region of Nigeria <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>Some residents of Port Harcourt Saturday, August 22, 2026, reportedly are defied the rain to stage a peaceful protest against alleged \u2018one-chance\u2019 attacks in the &#8216;Garden City&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the protesters are some victims, who affirmed that they survived purported attacks involving criminal elements operating in commercial vehicles in Rivers State capital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jVCM3d3400\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3432\">CNII: Police nab 5 suspected vandals, recover stolen telecoms assets in Lagos<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cCNII: Police nab 5 suspected vandals, recover stolen telecoms assets in Lagos\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3432&amp;embed=true#?secret=fpA6QnGqXH#?secret=jVCM3d3400\" data-secret=\"jVCM3d3400\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Others have joined the march in solidarity with the victims, and to demand urgent action to prevent further occurrences, Channels TV report said.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters also carried placards with different descriptions, expressing their displeasure over what they described as a worrying new trend of criminal activities in the South-South state.<\/p>\n<p>They, therefore, called on the authorities to strengthen security on the roads and protect commuters across the state.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered the protesters further marched from Boro Camp Junction to the Rivers State Government House and the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters<\/p>\n<p>While there, they intended to press their demands for safer roads, better security and an end to \u2018one-chance\u2019 operations in the city.l, according to 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