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The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule.
The suspects were identified as Dominic Habbaku, 36, Chinda Musa, 28, and Samuel Francis, 22.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Edo command, ASP Eno Ikoedem confirmed the development in a Tuesday statement.
According to the police, the arrest followed credible intelligence received by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps.
The suspects reportedly confessed to luring the victim under the guise of boarding his motorcycle on November 5 from Sapele Road to Urhobo Quarters, Ogheghe Community, where he was robbed of his motorcycle and murdered.
Acting on the intelligence, operatives raided an uncompleted building where the three suspects were arrested.
A TVS motorcycle belonging to the deceased was recovered, alongside eight rounds of live AA ammunition, two rounds of live AK-47 ammunition and one live cartridge.
Ikoedem disclosed that during further investigation, the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe community, where the corpse of the victim was recovered and deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
She added that investigation is ongoing, while efforts are being intensified to recover the suspects’ operational weapons and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, has issued a stern warning to criminal elements operating within the state to desist from criminal activities or leave Edo State.
He stressed that the command would relentlessly pursue those who threaten the safety and security of residents, adding that there will be no hiding place for criminals.
