Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Police in Rivers State, Nigeria's South-south, have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

In a statement on Monday, the police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali, a community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

Ms Iringe-Koko, a superintendent of police, said the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on 12 September at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3.5million before releasing her.

The police spokesperson identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, 20, of Wandigah Town, Mandagali...