The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of one Shedrack Ogadinma Chukwem, an indigene of Umuemeshie Community, Chokota in Igbo-Etche, Etche Local Government Area of the state.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the command said that following sustained and unrelenting investigative efforts by operatives of the command, Robinson Uche, a native of Umuechem in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, was tracked and arrested at about 7:30 am on March 6, 2026.
The statement said that during interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to actively participating in the killing of the deceased.
According to his statement, the incident occurred on December 17, 2025, when the suspect and four others, identified as Prince (also known as “Onyia-Army”), Achor, Gift Okere, and another individual whose name he could not provide, were allegedly hired by one Chief Elijah Okere to bring the deceased to his palace.
The suspect further stated that upon arriving at the location where the deceased was attending a family meeting, their attempt to arrest him became unsuccessful.
He alleged that in the course of the encounter, the group shot the deceased, resulting in his death.
According to the suspect, the group subsequently transported the body to a bush located at Ekerre-Ugbor, where the corpse was hurriedly buried in a shallow grave.
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“Following the confession, the suspect led police operatives to the location where the body was buried.
“The remains of the deceased were successfully recovered from the shallow grave and later deposited at the military hospital mortuary for autopsy.
“Efforts have been intensified by the police to apprehend the other suspects who are currently at large,” the statement added
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has assured members of the public that the command remains committed to ensuring justice in the matter and will continue to pursue all individuals connected with the crime.
