Suspects arrested as police recover body of missing Rivers youth

The Rivers State police command has recovered the body of a young man identified as Sampson Worianime, who was reported missing on November 11, 2025, after accompanying his community youth from Ogbogbo Community in Okrika to measure land at their old settlement. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, says following a petition by the victim’s mother, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) launched an investigation which led to the arrest of two suspects including one Igwe Alex m 26yrs old the CSO of Aleto-Eleme Community and John Mikel m 24 yrs old all of Aleto Eleme. Iringe-Koko said during a preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to abducting two youths from Okrika; including the victim, one escaped, while Worianime was k!lled by the suspects and his body dumped into a nearby river. She mentioned that the suspects led Police operatives to the location where the corpse was buried, and the remains of the deceased victim were recovered from a shallow grave. She added that the suspects are currently in Police custody, cooperating with team of investigators. Efforts are underway to apprehend other accomplices. The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, has directed a thorough investigation to ensure that all perpetrators of this heinous crime are made to face the full wrath of the law. The post Suspects arrested as police recover body of missing Rivers youth appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.