The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule. The arrests followed credible intelligence received by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps.
The suspects are Dominic Habbaku, aged 36, Chinda Musa, aged 28, and Samuel Francis, aged 22. They confessed to luring the victim by pretending to board his motorcycle on 5 November 2026. They took him from Sapele Road to Urhobo Quarters in Ogheghe Community, where they robbed him of his motorcycle and murdered him.
Acting on the intelligence, operatives raided an unfinished building and arrested the three men. A TVS motorcycle belonging to the deceased was recovered, together with eight rounds of live AA ammunition, two rounds of live AK47 ammunition and one live cartridge.
During further investigation, the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe Community, where the body of the victim was recovered. The corpse was deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Investigation is continuing. Efforts are being intensified to recover the suspects’ operational weapons and to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, has issued a stern warning to criminal elements operating within the state. He urged them to desist from criminal activities or leave Edo State. He stressed that the Command will relentlessly pursue those who threaten the safety and security of residents. He further assured residents that there will be no hiding place for criminals, as the Command remains resolute in bringing perpetrators of violent crimes to justice.
By John James
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