“Accepting transport from a man without seeing him in person is a punishable offence that could land you in jail”
~SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the PPRO, Rivers State Police Command, warn Nigerian Ladies pic.twitter.com/vIyY8IBPJH
— Port Harcourt Socials (@PH_Socials) September 3, 2025
The Rivers State Police Command has issued a warning to women over the growing trend of collecting transport fare from men for dates and failing to show up, describing the act as a criminal offence.
In a viral video shared on X on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the practice amounts to fraud and is punishable under the law. “Why will you collect money from a man without going to see him? It is an offence, a punishable offence… It is obtaining money under false pretence. 419,” she stated.
Iringe-Koko noted that offenders risk arrest and prosecution if complaints are made, while urging the public to avoid fraudulent financial dealings.