The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a commercial driver, Christopher Emmanuel, whose body was exhumed from a shallow grave in Andoni Local Government Area of the state.
The police identified the suspects as David Mark, 30, and Nkajit Williams, 45, both natives of Andoni Local Government Area, and Godgift John, 33, from Okrika Local Government Area.
The police said the suspects allegedly lured the 55-year-old driver from Garrison Park in Port Harcourt under the pretext of hiring him for a trip to Asarama Community for a traditional marriage ceremony before killing him and stealing his vehicle.
The Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Port Harcourt.
According to the statement, the victim, a native of Akwa Ibom State, was reported missing on May 22, 2026, after embarking on the trip in his black Daihatsu Hijet minibus with registration number BGM 328 DA.
“The deceased was hired at Garrison Park, Port Harcourt, by the https://theguildng.com/wp-admin/edit.phpsuspects under the guise of transporting them to Asarama Community in Andoni Local Government Area for a traditional marriage ceremony, unknown to him that they had a sinister mission to murder him and dispossess him of his vehicle,” the statement read.
The police said operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit launched an intelligence-driven investigation which led to the arrest of the three suspects on May 28.
Further investigations resulted in the discovery of the victim’s remains buried in a shallow grave in Asarama Community.
During the operation, police also recovered the stolen Daihatsu Hijet minibus allegedly taken from the victim after the attack.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital mortuary for preservation and further examination.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Olugbenga Adepoju, commended the operatives for the breakthrough and directed that efforts be intensified to arrest a fourth suspect who remains at large.
The Command said investigations were ongoing and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security agencies.
It also advised commercial drivers to always inform family members, colleagues or trusted associates before embarking on long-distance trips with unfamiliar passengers.