Footage shows officers saving a man from an angry crowd after accusations of being involved in a one-chance robbery in Rivers State

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A man narrowly escaped being lynched after he was accused of involvement in a suspected one-chance robbery operation in Rivers State.

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The incident, captured in a video shared on IG on Sunday, reportedly occurred after the suspect was accused of stealing a young woman’s mobile phone while they were inside a commercial bus.

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According to eyewitnesses, the suspect was apprehended by a group of youths, who allegedly assaulted him before security operatives arrived at the scene.

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Police officers intervened, took the suspect into custody, handcuffed him and escorted him away from the scene for further investigation.

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The swift intervention of the officers prevented the suspect from being lynched by the angry crowd.

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The police have yet to issue an official statement on the incident or confirm the allegations against the suspect.

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Watch the video below:

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬

Credit: IG | realcoconuthead1

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August 3, 2026

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