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Five Cultists Arrested for Killing Port Harcourt Entertainer After Kidnapping Him and Collecting Ransom from His Mother

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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultists accused of kidnapping and murdering 34-year-old entertainer Rowland Horsfall, popularly known as Speech Horsfall, in Port Harcourt. Horsfall, a well-known radio presenter, event host, and OAP, was abducted in September 2024.

According to the command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the suspects, identified as members of the Iceland cult group, extorted ransom money from Horsfall’s mother even after killing him.

Iringe-Koko revealed that the ordeal began on September 10, 2024, when Horsfall left his home in Peace Valley Estate, Woji, to attend meetings in Port Harcourt. Later that evening, he called his mother to inform her that he was on his way back home.

However, the following morning, Horsfall called his mother again, this time stating he was being held hostage and demanded N300,000 to recover his seized phone. Shortly after, the kidnappers escalated their ransom demand to N2.5 million, threatening severe consequences if their demands were not met.

Unaware that her son had already been killed, Horsfall’s mother transferred N300,000 to his account. Growing suspicious of the abductors’ escalating demands, she alerted the police, prompting a swift investigation.

“They sent threatening pictures and voice notes to the victim’s girlfriend, warning that Horsfall would be k!lled if the ransom wasn’t paid promptly,” the statement read.

Despite paying the N300,000 ransom, the victim, Rowland Horsfall, remained in captivity. Tragically, the suspects eventually beat him to death and discarded his remains along Queens/Kings Bakery on Abuloma Road, Port Harcourt.

Following a complaint filed by Horsfall’s mother, police operatives swiftly launched an operation, leading to the arrest of the prime suspect, Endurance Friday Thompson, in Woji Town on November 3, 2024.

During interrogation, Thompson confessed to the crime, providing details of how he and his gang members held Rowland Horsfall captive.

He admitted they killed Horsfall after failing to secure the full ransom and subsequently disposed of his body along Queens/Kings Bakery, Abuloma Road, Port Harcourt.

Other arrested suspects include Boma Otonye a.k.a. Excess Chief (41), David Link Ishaku a.k.a. Biggy (34), Moses Nsikak Benjamin a.k.a. Aboy (29) and Emmanuel Aniete (32).

All the suspects reportedly admitted to their involvement in the crime, while efforts are underway to capture other gang members still at large.

Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, urged youths to exercise caution regarding their associations and movements, emphasizing the importance of vigilance to avoid becoming targets of criminal activities.

“The command has intensified its manhunt for the remaining suspects to ensure they face the full wrath of the law,” she added.

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