Iringe-Koko said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – Three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom have been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command.
In a statement issued on Monday, September 22, 2025, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.
Iringe-Koko said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.
She added that the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location and collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her. According to the spokesperson,the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State during interrogation.
The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.
“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”
Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.