Rivers: Kidnappers Who Killed Victim After Collecting N6.9m Ransom Nabbed

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command person arrested 3 suspected kidnappers who killed 1 of their victims aft collecting N6.9 cardinal ransom.

The command’s constabulary nationalist relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this successful Harcourt yesterday.

She identified the suspects arsenic Hassan Mohammed, Bello Abubakar and Yusuf Ahmed.

Iringe-Koko said the operatives were investigating the kidnapping of 1 Humphrey Wagbara, of Igwuruta-Atali successful Ikwerre section authorities area, which led to the apprehension of the trio.

The constabulary spokesperson said the suspects besides kidnapped 1 Mercy Chinyere connected September 12, 2025, astatine the aforesaid determination and collected a ransom of N3.5 cardinal earlier releasing her.

In a property connection she issued yesterday successful Port Harcourt, Iringe-Koko said, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of 1 Humphrey Wagbara, ‘m’ of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the bid attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting connected this accusation and successful a coordinated cognition connected 19th September, 2025, astatine astir 0200hrs arrested 3 suspects astatine antithetic locations successful Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre section authorities areas of the authorities successful transportation with the kidnapping of the victim.

“The suspects identified as: Hassan Mohammed, ‘m’, 20 years aged from Wandigah Town successful Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar, ‘m’, 25 years old, from Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State and Yusuf Ahmed, ‘m’, 23 years old, from Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

“During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their engagement successful aggregate kidnappings successful the state, including the kidnap of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube connected September 24, 2025, astatine School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, wherever they collected a ransom of N6.9 cardinal earlier sidesplitting Nwabueze Nchekwube.

“The kidnap of Mercy Chinyere ‘f’ connected September 12, 2025, astatine the aforesaid location, wherever they besides collected a ransom of N3.5 cardinal earlier releasing her.

“The exhibits recovered from the suspects see 1 G-3 firearm with Breech Number 10398, 1 magazine, 1 Itel telephone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, 3 abbreviated daggers, 1 jack weapon and 1 stainless abbreviated knife,” she said.

Iringe-Koko explained that the suspects and exhibits are successful constabulary custody, adding that efforts person been intensified to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.