The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, identified as Hamisu Sule.
The suspects were identified as Dominic Habbaku, 36; Chinda Musa, 28; and Samuel Francis, 22.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the arrests followed intelligence received by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), working alongside the Edo State Security Corps.
Police said the suspects allegedly lured Sule on November 5 under the pretence of hiring his motorcycle for a trip from Sapele Road to Urhobo Quarters, Ogheghe Community. They reportedly robbed him of his TVS motorcycle before killing him.
The suspects were subsequently arrested at an uncompleted building during a security operation.
Items recovered included the deceased’s TVS motorcycle, eight rounds of live AA ammunition, two rounds of AK-47 ammunition and one live cartridge.
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Police further disclosed that the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe Community, where the victim’s remains were recovered and deposited at a morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The command said investigations were ongoing, while efforts were being intensified to recover the suspects’ operational weapons and uncover further details surrounding the killing.
Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, warned criminal elements to desist from illegal activities or leave the state, stressing that the command would continue to pursue anyone threatening the safety of residents.
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