Police Arrest Three for Kidnapping and Murder After N6.9m Ransom in Rivers State

Operatives from the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting a ransom of N6.9 million .

The suspects were identified as Hassan Mohammed (20) from Borno State, Bello Abubakar (25) from Sokoto State, and Yusuf Ahmed (23) from Bauchi State . According to the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of a man named Humphrey Wagbara, which was reported on 26th August 2025 .

A coordinated operation was carried out by the Anti-Cultism Unit in the early hours of 19th September, leading to the arrest of the suspects in different parts of Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas . During interrogation, the men voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the state .

The police stated that the suspects were also responsible for kidnapping another individual, Mercy Chinyere, on 12th September at the same location. They collected a ransom of N3.5 million before releasing her .

Several items were recovered from the suspects, including a G-3 rifle, a magazine, a knife, and a mobile phone belonging to the victim, Humphrey Wagbara . The suspects remain in police custody while detectives work to track down other members of their criminal syndicate .