Commercial driver murdered after being lured to fake wedding —- Police
Three suspects have been arrested in Rivers State for the murder of a commercial driver who was lured to a fake wedding. The victim, Christopher Akpabio, was reported missing after being hired under false pretenses. His remains were later discovered buried in a shallow grave, and police are still searching for a fourth suspect.
- ▪The victim was hired at Garrison Park in Port Harcourt for a supposed traditional marriage ceremony.
- ▪The suspects allegedly planned to murder him and steal his vehicle.
- ▪The police recovered the stolen minibus and discovered the victim's remains during their investigation.
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Add us on Google The police in Rivers State have arrested three suspects over the alleged murder of a commercial driver who was lured to a fake traditional marriage ceremony, killed and buried in a shallow grave before his vehicle was stolen. The victim, Christopher Akpabio, 55, who hailed from Akwa Ibom State, was reported missing on 22 May after embarking on what appeared to be a routine transport trip from Port Harcourt to Andoni Local Government Area. Police spokesperson in the state, Agabe Kaborlo, said preliminary investigations showed that the suspects hired the deceased at Garrison Park in Port Harcourt under the pretext of attending a traditional marriage ceremony in Asarama Community.
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