Police Crack Murder Plot In Rivers

A chilling murder case in Rivers State has taken a dramatic turn as police operatives uncovered a shallow grave and arrested a key suspect who has reportedly confessed to his role in the killing of a 42-year-old man.

The Rivers State Police Command said it made a “significant breakthrough” in the investigation into the murder of Shedrack Ogadinma Chukwem, an indigene of Umuemeshie Community in Igbo-Etche, Etche Local Government Area.

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The breakthrough, according to the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, followed sustained operations by detectives attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit, Emuohia Annex, leading to the arrest of 29-year-old Robinson Uche in the early hours of March 6, 2026.

Iringe-Koko revealed that Uche was tracked and apprehended at about 7:30 a.m., after weeks of intelligence gathering.

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She said during interrogation, the suspect allegedly admitted to participating in the killing, providing investigators with a disturbing account of how the crime was carried out.

According to her statement, the incident dates back to December 17, 2025, when he and four others were allegedly contracted to bring the victim to the residence of one Chief Elijah Okere.

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The other suspects were identified as Prince, also known as “Onyia-Army,” Achor, Gift Okere (alias “Nnaye”), and another yet-to-be-identified accomplice, all of whom are currently on the run.

She said the plan went awry when the group attempted to apprehend the victim at a family meeting.

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